“Lithiums rarely need replacement”
Thanks for that information. I’ve avoided larger battery powered tools because of battery replacement cost.
Now that said you can destroy them. Not leavijg them in the hot or freezing car is a good start. They have smarts for charging and discharging, but follow tool recommendations as far as when to swap them out, and whether or not you can safely leave them in tools without the particular tool, when off, draining them so slowly the discharge circuitry doesnt kick in to stop it. These are the extremes.
You also want to consider the tool makers with a large selection of tools to maximize battery usage ability and minimize different types of batteries you need to buy.