Bluetooth Mouse Recommendations?

Does anyone have any ideas on a good mouse to buy?
2 weeks ago I killed my BT Mighty Mouse by using some instructions on the 'Net on how to open up the MM and clean the ball. Unfortunately, there was no warning that one could possibly damage the MM that it would be rendered useless.
The only requirement I really have is that it doesn't have a dongle to hook up, thereby negating the whole purpose of going wireless and using up a USB port.
Any ideas are appreciated.
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I have the Logitech V270 and it works as advertised-the infamous right click is there. I'd like to program it to some other function but that requires third party utilities. System Preferences won't show you battery life on it but not an issue since it's very power efficient. Realize that it's smaller than the Apple Mouse and has an actual power switch.

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