No I didn't check the polarity like an idiot. I usually do check those things like I did with my V3 battery. I didn't check it mainly because I had luck with the V3, figured the center would be positive like my other batteryspace.com battery, and I don't think they have pins to reverse the polartiy so I didn't want to find out that I would have to splice and soder again.
I'll check the Sony polarity when I get home and report.
Yes, I've been lucky lately to a degree. Got free ADK EA1 shock mounts and I some how made an extra $150 with a fried computer and $250 free in a new software bundle which I probably won't even use. More importantly, I didn't fry my computer during or just before a show recording. That would have really blown. Well, it's 4:30am and I'm making my recovery discs now and will reinstall everything again. Go home to test it all, pack up and then hit the beach. Going to pull another 26hrs+ staying awake day.