[TriLUG] laptop battery replacement, where to buy?

[John Brier]

I think I jinxed myself by saying my laptop battery was still going
fine 3 years later in the "Thinkpad Battery Charging Thresholds"
thread from February because now my battery is dying unexpectedly,
with the system completely powering off w/o warning.. power statistics
in Gnome tells me it now only keeps 47% capacity.

So I called up Asus to ask them where to get a replacement and they
suggested this:

http://us.estore.asus.com/index.php?l=product_detail&p=58

which is $146

Googling around I can see the same battery for less at many places,
but they all look like shops I wouldn't trust.. so Trilug, can you
recommend a reputable place to find a replacement battery for less
than what Asus offers directly?

JB