What I'm finding is that these batteries are very expensive. The original OEM battery for my camera runs about $80 Canadian. Once I found that out, I checked out eBay to see if I could find a cheaper one. There seem to be only a few compatible batteries offered for about one quarter the price of an actual Canon. According to some posts to photography forums, some users have had good luck with third party batteries and others won't touch them. Also on eBay are original OEM Canon batteries for about $15 each. They do say they are Canon, but for that price, who knows. (They are being sold from Hong Kong, but I guess that doesn't matter as counterfeit batteries can come from anywhere.)Here is a good link with more info on how to spot a fake. Unfortunately you normally can't tell a fake battery until you actuall have it in your hands.
http://www.chrismak.com/ebay_images/counterfeit.htm
Counterfeit batteries have been known to explode in your camera and of course it would not be covered by Canon. I might go with a third party compatible battery and see what happens.
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