Kenneth Smith 2008-12-22
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The battery that came with my Nikon D40x crapped out after six months. One day it was working; two days later, it was stone-cold dead and wouldn't even hold a charge. Same with the no-name battery I bought to replace it.
This time I decided to buy TWO Nikon-branded batteries, have one as a backup, and take the battery out of the camera each and every time when I'm not using it. Will it increase the life expectancy beyond six months?
We shall see.
EPILOG: I spoke too soon. For the last month, I've been diligent about taking the battery out of the camera when I wasn't using it, and it was working perfectly. But the very day I wrote this review, I accidentally left the camera on and let this battery drain out; when I went to recharge it --- nothing. Good thing I bought that spare. And from now on, it's no-name batteries all the way. They last just as long as Nikon batteries (in this case, longer), and they're at least 30% cheaper. Name brand, indeed.