Tips for 710 poor battery life

Hi all
I have to start with saying how much I like my Lumia. However, at times, my Lumia 710 will last less than five hours from full charge (via the Nokia wall charger).
So far Ive set to EDGE data only, uninstalled Facebook (no jokes, it does drain the battery), removed any app that uses a live tile and don't use Zune player as it seems to chew battery for some reason.
Please feel free to add tips to extend past five hours.
Thanks all for your help.

I've tried tons of options and settings, and this is what I have so far.. with some moderate use it lasts the day, although when driving to and from work I plug it in to float the charge just because I can.
But still, even without charging it during the day, it's not bad now. With the larger battery (read below) it's even better!
I've disabled Bluetooth when I'm not using it (although for it to connect to my handsfree unit again I have to cycle it anyway.. ) - I downloaded one fo those Shortcut apps that allow direct LiveTile Access to Bluetooth and WiFi functions, helps lots.
Went to the Background Apps in Settings to ensure every app is disabled on the list. Disabled Live tiles as well, although some programs will complain that they won't update anyway when background running is off. Some exceptions, like Reader2Go, have settings that will only auto-update the LiveTile and RSS feeds between certain times, and I just ensure it doesn't update during the daytime.
I've also decreased the frequency of my mail updates, a couple of lesser accounts I don't care too much for I simply have updated manually when I check, while my main GMail is every hour. This will vary depending on how you use your mail, but this works for me..
Strange, that Hotmail lets me check every 2 hours, but GMail only 1.. Glitch or intended setting? A 2 hour setting for all accounts would have been nice..
Finally, I set my screen brightness to Low, and this eliminates the chance of it kicking in full brightness when outside.
One issue is that at times Automatic mode can make it even dimmer than "Low" allows! I wish there was more control in the brightness, as I don't need it that bright, and it has a significant impact on drain.
Nokia/MS: A screen brightness slider would be great, with the FULL range of brightness, as the current 3 settings aren't enough.
Check the battery status (Nokia Diags) and switch between the brightness levels, it's quite amazing how much the screen eats up.
So, right now, sitting idle it's between 150mAh and 170mAh, and when the screen goes way down before it shuts off, it drops to 115mAh. Now I'd be happy with a screen brightness between that and the current Low, especially in the evenings. This would go a long way to help battery power.
Playing music, it only uses an extra 20mAh, but connecting to WiFi eats an extra 90mAh. I haven't paid attention to Bluetooth activities, though I just keep it disabled anyway..
While the OEM battery is okay (1300mAh), it may not be enough.. here's a tip: Get a BP-4L battery! it's only a mm or so thicker, but is 1500mAh (apparently a newer iteration of it has over 1600..) and fits right in. You just need to take off that foam pad on the back of the cover. The cover will be snug to snap on and pry off, but still works and stays without an issue. Just a slight bulge as a result, but worth it I think..
Cut a piece of the pad and stick it to the original BP-3L battery, just to keep it from rattling from the extra space when it's in.
This also presents an extra battery to fall back to in times of heavy usage, and they don't take much room at all to carry.

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