4S3P vs. 4S2P vs. 4S1P, same mah

[glassdoctor]

That is an interesting thought... that the 2p or 3p packs have other cells to help balance a possibly weaker/different cell. Another interesting thing is that if you did have a bad cell, it's cheaper to replace a 2000 cell than a 6000.

But I think conventional wisdom still says that few total cells equals less chance of a bad cell. In this example I would always choose the 1p if all were equal in C rating.