u/__some__guy

I just received a pack of Makita BL1850 batteries today.

They've been ordered from a reputable shop and I didn't spot any red flags that would indicate a fake.

However, I noticed to battery/charge level indicator buttons appear to be extremely low quality.

Getting them to activate requires about 1500 grams of force, which reminds me of broken rubberdome switches that leak acid on the PCB.

Furthermore, the cover is already permanently indented after pressing them with my fingernail once.

Is this normal, and simply not being talked about because no one cares, or did I possibly get a bad batch?

None of my other power tool batteries ever had this issue.