I'm BT mighty-moused out. Need advice.

I've had this Bluetooth mighty-mouse for about two months now. I sent back the first one because it was slow or deaf on the right-click. Apple sent me a new one with the same problem. I just 'gave up' and used it... but it is now worse.
Now with the house warmer (winter time here) I find that the mouse is even slower or deafer on right-clicking. It's a heat thing to the internal sensors as best I can figure. Also I had to change the bats the other day and didn't have lithium ones so I just used what I had. Seemed to work ok but now I see only 4 of 5 green bars are lit up in Preferences/Bluetooth. So maybe it's a combo of heat and low(er) power with this turkey?
Anyway I'm sick of it and will get a new mouse... and take the financial loss (like $75).
I'm wondering whether to get the corded MM (I like the design) but wonder if there might be the same right-click sensor issue? And if I get it should I run whatever software CD comes with it (I got a CD with the Bluetooth mouse and ran it.)
If not an Apple mouse, there are a million brands of mouse at CompUSA. Can anyone suggest one that works well with the Intel Mini? I like cordless, but it seems just one more thing to go wrong (although maybe USB cordless devices are 'better' than BT?)
Thanks for the advice,
Al

I've used the Logitech Cordless Desktop S530 keyboard and mouse combination, and was quite happy with it (with one exception). The only downside to it was that the mouse is a sculpted right handed mouse, and I'm left handed, so it was awkward to use when on the left side of the keyboard. Other than that both the keyboard and mouse were very responsive and had a nice feel. At $150 (mfg suggested) it's a bit pricey. It's wireless but not Bluetooth so it requires a USB dongle.
If you do go with a Logitech or other cordless mouse, check the manufacturer's website to see that it's compatible with OS X. Not specifically listing such doesn't mean it won't work, but rather the preferences pane may not recognize it for feature customization (for instance, the Logitech MX 610 is in that category).
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