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[title] *Used cameras only* How to tell if your battery is "consumed"
-[* icon_caution] ***If you buy a used camera (Mirrorless, DSLR, P&S), any batteries included with the camera are likely well-used and may be near EOL. As a general rule with new AND used cameras, batteries are consumable items with little to no coverage; especially used cameras.***
-[* icon_caution] ***There is no catch-all method to check each brand; many lack proper monitoring as this is a recent-ish feature, or it is limited to higher-end cameras. Catching these issues can be tricky on lower-end/older cameras without monitoring. You have to use your best judgment on these cameras as they will not tell you like this 80D.***
-[* red] Refer to your camera's menus and see how to check this, if your camera supports it. For example, the battery I got with my Canon 80D is from 6/2017 and at the end of it's life such that it cannot be relied upon to run very long. ***This battery will work when I can have a spare and charger nearby but not relied upon in the field.***
-[* orange] ***The seller this 80D came from "included" a battery that is likely not from the same camera, but I cannot verify this as an absolute fact. This is VERY common on the used market with upgraders so these should be assumed consumed and replaced if the runtime is poor.***
-[* yellow] ***If your battery has no monitoring, look for a date stamp. If it is over 3 years old and has limited runtime, it is likely consumed.***
+[* icon_caution] ***If you buy a used camera (Mirrorless, DSLR, P&S), any batteries included with the camera are likely well-used and may be EOL.*** As a rule, batteries are "consumables" with limited warranty coverage. This is especially true with a used camera.
+[* icon_caution] ***There is no catch-all method for ANY brand; in some cases, monitoring is just going to be poor due to the class or age of the camera (not as bad on more recent cameras).*** On cameras with poor monitoring, you will need to make a judgment call on unreliable data. See this 80D for what proper health monitoring looks like.
+[* red] Refer to your camera's menus and see how to check this, if your camera supports it. ***For example, the battery I got with my Canon 80D is from 6/2017 and is essentially "end of life", as this stuck with a recalibration. I will still use it until it's dead but I do not trust it in the field without a healthy pair of spares.***
+[* orange] ***The seller this 80D came from "included" this battery, but it likely came from a pile of batteries and was binned as "end of life, include with the 80D". I cannot verify this as an absolute fact, but this practice is VERY common with used cameras.***
+[* yellow] ***Batteries without monitoring:*** If your battery has no/poor monitoring, look for a date stamp. If it is over 3 years old WITH limited runtime, consider it consumed.