I have bought several Photon3's (over 80 !! no, not only for my own usage ...)
A few had the same "leak" problem : 3 or 4 months after being activated, the batteries were empty, even when the lights were simply put inside a kit.
You should check with Bryan Avery at Photonlight.com and have your failing lights replaced.
Most of my Photon3's are in use for over 6 months and the batteries are still good.
Alain
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Alain