Actually, use > recharge > re-use is maybe the best case for them. Kind of like the Project Farm constant use trial.
I have a Prius with a $4000 NiMh battery in it. The ones in cabs go hundreds of thousands of miles. The ones that get erratic and occasional use sometimes go dead in less than $100K.
I make sure to drive it more than a 3 mile jaunt to the store at least once a week if possible.
I also have a Nissan Leaf I try to keep around 30-60% generally, try to seldom exceed 20-80%, and only fill it if I’m going to use it immediately and pull it down a fair amount. That’s an $8K battery, and the car is pretty worthless with a bad battery.