That sounds kinda fishy. You used that battery for a while, right? And it worked fine, right? Why would the camera wait that long to trigger a "warning" and shut down? Looking online, the only possible damage a battery could cause, aside from going up in flames, is corrosion of the terminals. If that happens, you clean the contacts. I've used generic batteries in everything - forever. One camera told me the battery was not from the company. I don't know what camera that was, but I'm sure I don't have it because I use generics in everything.

Do Canon, Nikon, Sony, and Fuji have large factories where they make batteries? Of course not, and neither do Ford, or GM, or Toyota.

Manufacturers are taking more and more control of the products we buy from them. If you haven't heard of "Right to Repair," look it up. Pretty soon, only dealers will be able to work on products.

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THE CLINCHER AS TO WHETHER OR NOT what you bought from Adorama was a an H3D or the 2007 introduced line---"H3DII is that the earlier H3D USED A COOLING FAN and the H3DII a HEAT SINK. So, you could just listen to the models and tell the difference.-------------ew

Here is the spec sheet on those Hasselblads:-------So, who conned whom?

H3DII-31 33.1 mm × 44.2 mm, 31 megapixels, 16 bit 100–800 100–1600 1.2 s 1.3 31 mm 3" OLED CF
H3DII-39 36.8 mm × 49.0 mm, 39 megapixels, 16 bit 50–400 50–800 1.4 s 1.1 28 mm
H3DII-50 36.8 mm × 49.0 mm, 50 megapixels, 16 bit

I bought a used Hasselblad camera from Adorama a few years ago, it was advertised as A H3D 39 II and I paid about 3500 for it minus lens. The box had a sticker that said it was a 39 II (serial number on sticker matched). Well, a guy came over to buy it today and he showed me various indicators in the camera that proved it wasn't a II, but the standard H3D 39 that had been rebranded as a II. Things like the top ISO was 800 instead of 1600 and the sensor should start and say it was II and the body wasn't marked as a II . Needless to say, I had to take considerably less money than a II would bring on the sale. I am surprised and saddened that a company as reputable as Adorama would stoop to such a level to screw somebody out of a few hundred dollars.

The carrier delivered the new D850 package this morning. The shipping box was visibly crushed. The camera box itself looked old with torn corners, a crease on the top and definitely not looking new. The dealer was contacted and a return authorization was received. What also has me concerned is the return. You put the supplied return label on the box and hand it to the FedEx person. I am told that no receipt will be given to me as proof of giving the package to the shipper. All total, what should have been a celebration is now a bad decision. It is hoped the dealer issues a prompt replacement and that transaction goes smoothly. This camera is very expensive and having dealt with this dealer for several years, this transaction tastes like lemons. Thank you for your time in reading this.