Hi Nick,
You bring up a good point.
The Porty Lithium looks real attractive, and undoubtedly, the industry will probably move toward lithium in the future..
I'm hesitant to get the Hensel due to:
Elinchrom and Pro have a better choice of modifiers
Virtually no rental options if I need additional gear on a shoot
Not sure how strong their repair network is in the US.
Also, when I look at their items on B&H and see that it's a special order, I get that same feeling I did when I originally went with Bron, (many years ago), and had to wait 12 weeks for a repair on my digital shutter while SB/USA waited for a screw from SB/EU. Kind of itchy in the palms if you know what I mean.
Still, it's a great suggestion, and "probably" a great solution.
Problem is, no Hensel users ever weigh in with their opinions...
;-)
Thanks!
Best,
Ed Taylor
APA/ASMP/EP