I don't get it!

[gabbott]

All battery drain tests point to it being a lot more effective to run a Task Killer than having Android manage the apps. Look it up.

Where are all these tests? Not trying to be argumentative as I haven't decided whether to try one or not but if it was so conclusive I wouldn't think there would be such a divide between some swearing by them and some recommending not to use them.

an example:

FAQ: Why You Shouldn’t Be Using a Task Killer with Android ? Geek For Me – Android CDMA Sprint Hero

and I've also seen admins on this forum recommend against them.

http://forum.androidcentral.com/android-central-meta/16127-gbhil-its-time-go-there-again.html