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Here are some of the things I've found:

1. if you gets one without a rechargeable feature - like it takes AA batteries - it will last longer.

2. Cheap ones aren't very accurate, but also tend to be both hand friendly because the designers don't care about "ergonomics" - speaking as a lefty, I hate when they *do* care.

3. Bluetooth is a battery pig.

Edit: If you CAD at your desk you may consider getting a wired gaming mouse, and keeping cheap, long life one around for regular use. You can plug both into windows at the same time (or at least you used to be able to). It might not be the most ideal thing, but what you want (long life + accuracy) is hard to get because of all the radio traffic it requires.

Edit 2: Some mice have a charging docking bay that they just slide into. If you can find one that meets your requirements and has one of those, as long as you don't forget to dock it the battery life shouldn't be an issue.
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