Review (5/5): Great product, great value
I have owned two other Sonicare Power Toothbrushes over the past many years and have loved them both except for one thing. The rechargeable batteries are not replaceable. When they eventually failed, I have had to throw away the otherwise perfectly good toothbrushes. I hate waste, and this obvious scheme to shorten the life of their products to force me to buy a new toothbrush infuriated me.
Now I discovered the Xtreme e3000 model which comes with replaceable alkaline AA batteries. It is intended for pre-teens and teens. I am 69, but it works great for me. Like all Sonicare Power Toothbrushes, it does a great job of removing the plaque from under the gum line and preventing gum disease. I use NiMetalHydride rechargeables instead of alkaline AA batteries. A charge lasts many times longer than the charge on the non-replaceable batteries in my previous two Sonicare brushes. I recommend it to anyone of any age.