Originally posted by creampuff 
knoxploration, the fact that OEM recalls do happen point to there a just discovered issue, or a potential or known fault in the product. To what degree, whether it is a minor or major issue is always debatable but companies do err on side of caution.
My own experience with a battery recall is that it is a one-for-one exchange for a replacement but the question is still open whether the company is liable for warranty claims arising from use of the problematic battery. It isn't automatic as far as I can tell even for an original battery, and I don't assume it to be so.
The recall is a one for one exchange
for people who haven't had an issue, yes. You can guarantee that anybody whose product was destroyed by an acknowledged defect that was the manufacturer's fault didn't have to pay for their repair or replacement, though.
Making somebody pay to repair or replace their laptop, music player, camera or whatever else when the company has just acknowledged that the damage was caused by their own defect wouldn't just be illogical, it'd be a PR nightmare (and potential lawsuit) in the offing. Local laws might even specifically disallow a company from trying to shirk responsibility for an acknowledged design or manufacturing defect.
There's not a chance of any reputable company being daft enough to force a handful of people to pay for their own repair or replacement (at a cost that would be a pittance to the company itself), while considering an issue serious enough to replace hundreds of thousands of batteries for people who haven't actually been affected at all. The cost of the product replacements would be microscopic compared to the cost of the recall itself, and compared to the potential damage that negative publicity or lawsuits could cost the company.
Originally posted by creampuff I based my comparisons against my 2 original K-7 batteries, just shooting normally like anyone else and determining the approximate number of shots between charges. It is not based on gut feeling nor am I doing a benchmark torture test. I can leave the latter to review sites or some enterprising individual.
OK, so small sample size again. As you noted, batteries can vary from batch to batch. (They also vary depending on how they're treated -- it's my experience that batteries which aren't run through several full charge cycles at the start of their life generally yield significantly reduced battery life).
It's possible your third-party battery has higher charge; it's equally possible that this was caused either by how your batteries have been used, or simply bad luck on your part on the specific original manufacturer batteries you've received.
Originally posted by creampuff We all use our cameras differently (use of LV, chimping and reviewing images, flash use, video, AF, ambient temperature) which can all affect battery life.
I merely said the 3rd party battery gave me more shots that's all. How much more I can't put a definite percentage to. Perhaps you can buy one yourself and test to settle your doubts.
Sorry, but not a chance of that happening. I value my camera far too much to put a no-name battery in it, and as I've said several times, I've yet to find any name brand other than Pentax themselves that supplies a D-LI90. Were somebody like Maha or another name brand to offer one, I'd try it. I'm not touching an Ebay cheapie, though... ;-)
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