i'm with everyone else here:
-eneloops for everyday
-lithiums for storage in survival kits
-kirkland aklalines for back-ups only
Yup,one of my puck lights had a trusty leaky alkaline in it,what useless batteries they are!
sorry about your puck light, spuds.
yep, i've lost too many items to aklalines (and zincs) over the last 50+ years. even worse is to grab an item you need for immediate use, then find it unfunctional due to said leakage.
the only time i use alkalines anymore is when rechargeables aren't available, and i can remove the leaky b*st*rds once the task is accomplished.
and to answer the last question: i buy all my eneloops and lithiums on amazon.