Are Name brand Lithium Ion batteries better than 3rd Party Batteries

• That is a question we hope to answer on this web site.
• The forum is a good place for users to post and to exchange information. Long term usage is difficult to measure and very time consuming.
• There are differences in all batteries by different manufacturers.
• Digital product manufacturers have a very strong interest in
• buying the best. They do not want warranty returns.
• Yes, there are bad products out there.
• We have seen 3rd party Lithium Ion batteries for camcorders and digital cameras die in less than 1 year ( not even 10 charges ).
• The original manufacturer battery is still good after 3 years.