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Really, I think that I might like a smart gun, assuming it were of the relatively benign doesn't-work-except-for-the-owner variety, and not the tracked-and-computer-controlled variety.
While it's definitely no excuse for poor retention techniques, the peace of mind that a user-keyed weapon might give would be nice. My suggestion on design would be a chip implanted in one's finger that one keys to one's weapon(s). That said, I also understand that most people are squeamish about the idea of getting an implant. However, I would demand that all gun makers standardize on a system so that I only need one implant for all of my smartguns.
As for batteries dying... well, remember to change them. It's not like these are high-consumption devices, so there's no reason that they should need to be replaced more than once a year or something. And if you're that paranoid, change them every 1000 rounds or something. An extra $12 for a battery every couple of months isn't a huge burden.
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