Counterfeit LP-E6NH

Thanks for the tips. As a former Nikon shooter I have used non-Nikon batteries without issue, other than fewer shots per charge. I was always wary of Nikon brand batteries at a discount though, and generally used third-party varieties.
 
There is a World of difference between a 3rd party battery and a counterfeit battery which is clearly trying to deceive.
 
Not seen it in that light. If its not a OME it's a copy, it can be said a copy is a fake.

How are, your interpretation, fakes/copies differentiate?
 
Counterfeit: An attempt to deceive; to pretend to be a Canon branded battery through mimicking physical features as detailed in the original post.
3rd party: Provides same or similar functionality to a Canon branded battery, but does not attempt to deceive by fake branding.
 
Thanks for that
 
To add another potential alternative to the list, I decided to buy an additional spare battery when at an airport several years ago, as I wasn't sure about the recharging facilities at my destination. Unable to buy a Canon battery, I bought a Duracell LP-E6 equivalent (DR9943). Although only 1600mAh it worked perfectly well in my Canon 40D at the time, my subsequent 70D and is now recognised by my R6. Duracell's current LP-E6NH offering is 2000Ah, with a 2250mAh version coming soon.
 
Another option I have been successful with was used, Canon batteries from MPB.com. Average cost $30-34 USD. Out of 4 batteries, only one was over rated for its condition.
 
To add another potential alternative to the list, I decided to buy an additional spare battery when at an airport several years ago, as I wasn't sure about the recharging facilities at my destination. Unable to buy a Canon battery, I bought a Duracell LP-E6 equivalent (DR9943). Although only 1600mAh it worked perfectly well in my Canon 40D at the time, my subsequent 70D and is now recognised by my R6. Duracell's current LP-E6NH offering is 2000Ah, with a 2250mAh version coming soon.
Whatever camera I have I always by spares from UK based eBay sellers, the cheapest I can find. I never have a problem.

In fact, I have one genuine Canon battery for my M6 that doesn't wok correctly. The camera reports it as fake and I have to agree, then it works,

I have some cheap batteries that do not show what the remaining charge is, I keep using them till the camera stops
 

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