RE: cheap chinese batteries
I remember 2-3 years ago we all got into it with the guy that owns maxamps on the forums... he said he had conclusive evidence from testing his batteries were better than others... but never produced any of the evidence even when ask multiple times...
He also said he would never put C-ratings on packs as they were deceptive, and all made up seeing there was no standard for what C is... 3 months later I saw 100C maxamps advertised.
those reasons are why I'd never trust them alone.
Wish I could find the thread it was friggin hilarious from what I remember. But that is all I will say on this subject.