Originally Posted by drolmaeye

Hehe, I guess I know him well enough (from this thread) to prod him with my post.

I'd like to multiquote every post following mine about batteries, from heavjeff to heavyjeff again, but I'm too lazy, so . . .

Yes, there may be a range of in terms of quality of materials (e.g. purity), quality control (manufacturing process and standards), etc. But I would challenge anyone who posted (including myself) to teach us how and to what degree these factors may affect performance.

I think that on the whole the RC community members tend to "expect" more from higher dollar brands ad subsequently "see" more, in terms of quality, no of cycles, etc. But I suspect the difference in performance is much smaller than the difference in price.

PLENTY of people have puffed expensive batteries, for the same reasons they have puffed inexpensive batteries. I have seen plenty of posts about how great any type of battery is (it is not unusual for the lauded brand to also be in the proponent's signature). All this to say, there is a MOUNTAIN of anecdotal evidence, and a shortage of in-depth knowledge about the manufacturing and quality standards of various companies' products.

In one sentence, go ahead and buy inexpensive, and upgrade if they do not meed/exceed expectations.

P.S. I would argue knowledge, common sense, and safe practices play a much more important role than price when it comes to not burning up a battery (or home).