How long do the batteries last on the cordless mouse last

I have had my computer for only three months and already I have been through 5 sets of batteries,
and no they are not the cheap one but the recommended type. Is this normal?? as it's costing me a fortune
in batteries.
Thanks for any help.

Poor battery life with this mouse is not new.  When it first came out, there were a lot of posts discussing this and then things quieted down. I don't know if the cause and solution was ever determined.  Everything was tried including charging batteries. 
In my case,now,  the batteries last about one month.  In the past cases, it didn't matter if the mouse was not used, some of them died very quickly.  People thought Apple should find out why and do something about it but I don't remember if Apple did find out nor did anything about it.  I wasn't too interested because I was  using a USB mouse.  Perhaps using rechargeable batteries is the best solution.  This is about all I can contribute. Perhaps others who paid more attention to the problem will respond.

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