http://www.a123rc.com/goods-468-Excitingly+Powerful+A+123+20ah+PRISMATIC+CELLS.html they have the a123 pouch cells for under $50
http://www.ebay.com/itm/LifePo4-3-2v-20ah-A123-Powerful-20ah-PRISMATIC-CELLS-Air-shipping-/161082322911?pt=US_Rechargeable_Batteries&hash=item2581412fdf
http://www.ebay.com/itm/16pcs-A123-Systems-Prismatic-Pouch-20ah-3-2V-LiFeP4-Nano-Phosphate-AMP20M1HD-/251321645383?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3a83eff947&vxp=mtr looks questionable due to not so much the price since it is half of a123rc but the picture looks like the tabs are cut off and part of the pouch material has been scraped away like as if the tabs broke or was cut off and they salvaged them.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/High-Quality-3-2V-20Ah-LiFePO4-Prismatic-PHEV-EV-E-REV-Rechargeable-Battery-Cell-/400556658146?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5d43098de2 looks better at $30 + 15 for shipping single cell and is located in the united states (lets hope ebay does not allow falsifying the location to appeal to american buyers) and 16 cells come out to under $500.
thanks
http://www.ebay.com/itm/LifePo4-3-2v-20ah-A123-Powerful-20ah-PRISMATIC-CELLS-Air-shipping-/161082322911?pt=US_Rechargeable_Batteries&hash=item2581412fdf
http://www.ebay.com/itm/16pcs-A123-Systems-Prismatic-Pouch-20ah-3-2V-LiFeP4-Nano-Phosphate-AMP20M1HD-/251321645383?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3a83eff947&vxp=mtr looks questionable due to not so much the price since it is half of a123rc but the picture looks like the tabs are cut off and part of the pouch material has been scraped away like as if the tabs broke or was cut off and they salvaged them.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/High-Quality-3-2V-20Ah-LiFePO4-Prismatic-PHEV-EV-E-REV-Rechargeable-Battery-Cell-/400556658146?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5d43098de2 looks better at $30 + 15 for shipping single cell and is located in the united states (lets hope ebay does not allow falsifying the location to appeal to american buyers) and 16 cells come out to under $500.
thanks