Purchased from DigiAcc through Amazon. The first one of these I purchased was no good out of the box. DigiAcc was nice enough about replacing it. The replacement battery was good for a couple of months, but now it won't hold a charge either. The first one was made in China which may indicate that it is not an authentic Canon product. The replacement is made in Japan, but as I say, it is no good either. I thought perhaps I had a bum charger, but that has been cleared too. I'm not going to bother getting another replacement, because I'm sure that too will be junk. I ordered another battery from a reputable camera shop, and so far it seems to be doing the job. If I have to buy too many of these things, I might as well upgrade from the Canon Rebel XT to something new and improved.

I spent the extra money for the Canon name brand because I wanted a long-lasting battery pack. Well, I've had this one less than 6 months and it only holds a third of the charge that my "generic" one holds! I was surprised, I thought for sure the short-life battery was the old generic (which I've had for almost 2 years) but no, it's the Canon-branded one! I guess you don't always get what you pay for; I think I'll buy 2 more generics and see if my luck holds with those.

It is necessary to have that extra battery pack so you don't run out of juice in the middle of the woods. These batteries hold charge for a fairly long time unless you're big on flash photography or the AF (both of which I'm not). The only downside is they are expensive than conventional AA batteries and if you're not looking to invest in a battery-grip this should suffice your clicking needs.

bought a few knock off batteries in my time. always quit taking a charge before i upgraded the camera. every original Canon brand battery i have ever bought was still taking a full charge when i sold it with the camera to upgrade. have always honestly described as "like new". the knock off batteries i always threw away not wanting to risk my seller ratings on what ever site i sold thru. i love Canon because they have a universal "shoe". i can use this battery on my DSLR and in a pinch it will drive my Canon HD camcorder.

I purchased this battery for my ZR series Camcorder. There were a few reviews that said that this battery was not like the original so I was very suspicious. When it arrived, I looked at the back of it and I took the sticker off the back and I found out that it was a very close match to the original. I have used it several times since I got it, and so far, everything is working great with it. It has "held" the charges very well and the "fit" is perfect with the camcorder. So I'm very happy with my purchase. I guess this battery is just about as close to the original as you can get (as far as I know).

I own a real and original Canon battery like this I purchased, except it is real! The orginal Canon battery will have the codes and description of the battery etched in the plastic battery casing and will be made in Japan. These batteries have the codes and descriptions printed in ink on the plastic casing (which rub right off) and are made in China. Now, I will admit that I have not had any problems with the batteries I purchased here, yet. As far as this vendor, they were very nice and curteous.You get what you pay for. The real deal is going to cost you more, so it is up to you if price is the determining factor or if you want the real deal.