During my second run I ran into the batteries that keep charge between runs, and while it's a fun mechanic it feeds into the whole stalling the fight problem. I am a few hops away from the boss and I am starting every fight with 25 energy, making everything quite trivial.
Edit: also, it leads to the scanner always being on turn 1.
Edit 2: 
Thanks for the great suggestions! I'm planning on changing how the battery works, instead of keeping the charge, it will give x (5?) amount of energy at the beginning of each battle. I also want the enemies to "run away" if they can't hit the player. I don't want people to feel like they need to grind.
Also... did you really get those items in the screenshot or is that edited? That is a very strong inventory.
