OM SYSTEM OLYMPUS LI-42B Li-Ion Rechargeable Battery - Retail Packaging

Hasn't started a fire ... Yet!I am not a robot.

My cell-phone wasn't holding a charge so I was pleased to find this replacement battery on Amazon.com. I can't believe the price! I ordered three and charged them as soon as I received them. They hold a charge a long time and work fine. I have a LG370 cell-phone and am resisting getting a "smart" phone. I'm a senior citizen and 'old-school', so I want to try to hold onto my very functional phone which serves my purpose. Thanks, Amazon for making this possible!

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This product may be counterfeit or factory seconds. The label was misaligned and looked somewhat different from the original battery that we had. Based on photos of the battery, Olympus product support also suspected it to be counterfeit.That said, the battery does hold a charge well and works much better than some other after-market batteries that I have tried. Don't know yet how long this one will last, but so far it works well and was much cheaper than other sources.Delivery was fairly prompt through the US Postal Service.

The original battery that came with my Olympus died due to my incompetence as I accidentally put the battery the wrong way into the charger. I tried taking the battery out and I guess during this process, I bent one side of the battery and the plastic siding came off. After this the battery never held a charge. I purchased this shortly after and this battery works just as well as the original. I didn't want to buy a knock off battery and end up with a short lifespan since I didn't have the original battery. If I was buying purely a backup battery, I'd probably would have bought a knockoff. But if you are like me and your original battery died, then definitely purchase this one. Works perfectly.

Olympus LI-42B Li-Ion Rechargeable Battery (Retail Packaging)This Battery is rated in the top ten Camera batteries. (youtube) This is my back-up battery, to the battery I have been using for about 5 years now. It's about time for it to die, I think, but still using it. Now have a back-up one for if it dose. I have used ofter batteries, not from Olympus. They are cheaper, and in all ways. Charge never last very long. Pay the little more and get the right battery (this one). Holds a charge for more camera picture taking time. The cheaper batteries be in the camera for about 3 days (not used) and go to take a picture and the battery low would come on. If I don't use the flash, it's good for about 10 pictures. This Olympus LI-42B LI-Ion battery would be ready and be able to use the flash. That's what I want.

The item did not come as pictured in original packaging: (i) instead it arrived in baggie, not plastic as pictured; (ii) the original pictured was sourced from China, the sent item stated Japan. These issues are of concern since several reviewers wrote of inferior "counterfeit" batteries being sold as original. A vendor should only sell an item as it is pictured and represented in the Amazon advertisement and not take liberties to insert something else -- to me this is false advertising.Regarding the performance of the battery... it is only a month since I purchased it for my wife who is away attending a wedding. In our limited test prior to her departure the battery appeared to function properly. However, longevity remains to be seen.Lastly, when I contacted the vendor, they courteously replied, thanking for the feedback and suggestion, which was to correct the images or explain the discrepancy in advertisement and product. As I just checked the link, the pictures and advertisement remain the same. So, my rating is a "qualified" 3 stars.

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