the foxpro fx-3 does not have a lifetime warranty, it comes with a 5 year warranty, which does not cover damage from batteries or water, i just went to the website to look it up. i also noticed after i read in the warranty part, that the fx-3 is not water proof/resistant, that might be a bit of an influence on me buying one, i still want one though, its in my plans for my tax return things to buy list