GX-85 no name battery?

[luminescence]

Hi there, I am in Thailand and cannot get spare batteries sent here via Amazon. To buy locally are very expensive, about $90 for an original Panasonic battery for a GX85 (BLG10E). I can however, get a no name battery that has slightly less storage capacity than the genuine brand. But the model I can get for about $25 is BLE9 PP which has been replaced now by the BLE9. Just wondering if anyone else has had any experience with BLE9 PP, how long it lasts, any issues?

Also wondering if there is any word of an updated version of the GX85 coming out any time soon? Such a great camera, looking forward to any tweaks on it.

[jonpais]

Do not buy a cheap battery in Thailand. Get one from a reputable dealer, unless the shop you buy from accepts returns. See if you can try it out at the shop first to make sure it even works if you do though.

[Cinegain]

Erm, the GX85 shares its battery with eg. the LX100, the DMW-BLG10E, wouldn't use another battery. Don't get fixated on Amazon. Try eBay or an actual camera store.

[luminescence]

thanks for your responses, Thailand does not allow batteries to be mailed here, via ebay or Amazon. The batteries I am talking about are both in camera stores that sell Lumix cameras as well. Everything just costs about 25% more and in the original battery's case, double!