Recommendations for 15" MBP Battery

Hi there
Does anyone have any recommendations for any 15" MBP (2008 model) batteries please? Please dont say Apple Store - am asking if anyone knows of any other places which sell reasonably priced reliable batteries. There seem to be several out there - just wondering whether anyone has any experience of any
Many thanks

The batteries arrived (in Australia) about 5-6 days after purchase, not experienced any problems with them at all ...
The older Mac's take the flat square battery and the newer ones the longer/thinner type there's not that many variations. I think the 2008 15" uses the A1175
http://www.espow.co.uk/apple-a1175-laptop-batteries-p-4767.html?osCsid=1eorrsrbs 0lo6rqbboign7nhs3

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