Lightweight battery

[allenyao09]

I'm considering a lightweight lithium battery from Amazon too. Seem like they have good reviews in general and less than half the price of antigravity.

 

[Jinba ittai]

While this statement is generally correct, that doesn’t mean that all the Chinese batteries are the same. My previous job had me visiting potential suppliers of products in China. Some were very good and some were absolutely atrocious. The problem was/is that it is almost impossible to tell from a website which camp the potential supplier is in. I’ve visited companies that I thought would be good, to find they were abysmal and vice versa. My point being, unless you’re going to fly over and visit the different suppliers, then you don’t really know what you’re going to get or what level of support you’ll get if something goes wrong. Don’t get me wrong, I have no issue with Chinese manufacturers, but I’d want some background and evidence of the quality of the product and service. That doesn’t just mean sending an email to them. I’d be looking to see what distributors they had in my country, how reputable those distributors are, how long they’ve been selling the product, what standards can the distributer confirm the product complies with (don’t go on what the supplier/website says), how many have they sold in your country and what does the distributor offer in terms of after sales support.

I had a similar job and similar experience. Basically if the Chinese supplier had previously supplied a multinational / OEM they had likely implemented ISO9000 and had the necessary controls in place to ensure a quality product. If not, you were really taking your chances. It was difficult to tell the difference without a site visit. Comically photoshopped factory pictures were one give away.