HAHA!
I havent been here in ages. I havent used my Axim in a looong time either.
Well, now Im back at it, and Im impressed at how much the community has grown, and all the free cool software out there for it!
Either way, I was having the "battery failure" issue, and lurking around found the answer! (I hope it holds!) of charging the Axim without the main battery attached.
Even after a few hours, it went from "Failure" to "Low".
I'll let you guys know if this continues to work for me!