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<blockquote data-quote="pigoo3" data-source="post: 1615517" data-attributes="member: 56379">I'm sure that is what you meant…but you also mentioned battery prices from $20 to $139.&nbsp; So the cheap $20 batteries needed to be commented on just as much as the $139 batteries.Do you REALLY think that if the $20 batteries were just as good as the $139 Apple batteries…that ANYONE would buy a $139 Apple battery…heck no!!!The truth is...the $20 batteries (for the most part) are cheap pieces of crap (depending who makes them &amp; sells them)…and they could also present safety hazards.&nbsp; As I said above...some folks have reported decent experiences with them…and some have reported negative experiences.If someone has an older 5-7 year old MacBook (that's only worth $200 bucks)…it certainly doesn't make sense to pay $139 for a new Apple battery…if the computer is only worth $200.&nbsp; So maybe someone in this situation rolls the dice with a $20-$30 battery.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />If you want a recommendation for a decent replacement battery…check out OWC (macsales.com).&nbsp; They cost around $100.&nbsp; Less than Apple batteries…but not a TON less.&nbsp; Plus if you have a Unibody MacBook, MacBook Pro, or a MacBook Air…and you live near an Apple Store…the battery cost includes the installation of the battery (call it &quot;free&quot; battery install)!<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />HTH,- Nick</blockquote>

[QUOTE="pigoo3, post: 1615517, member: 56379"] I'm sure that is what you meant…but you also mentioned battery prices from $20 to $139. So the cheap $20 batteries needed to be commented on just as much as the $139 batteries. Do you REALLY think that if the $20 batteries were just as good as the $139 Apple batteries…that ANYONE would buy a $139 Apple battery…heck no!!! The truth is...the $20 batteries (for the most part) are cheap pieces of crap (depending who makes them & sells them)…and they could also present safety hazards. As I said above...some folks have reported decent experiences with them…and some have reported negative experiences. If someone has an older 5-7 year old MacBook (that's only worth $200 bucks)…it certainly doesn't make sense to pay $139 for a new Apple battery…if the computer is only worth $200. So maybe someone in this situation rolls the dice with a $20-$30 battery.:) If you want a recommendation for a decent replacement battery…check out OWC (macsales.com). They cost around $100. Less than Apple batteries…but not a TON less. Plus if you have a Unibody MacBook, MacBook Pro, or a MacBook Air…and you live near an Apple Store…the battery cost includes the installation of the battery (call it "free" battery install)!:) HTH, - Nick [/QUOTE]

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