Time for new battery

My white 13" macbook needs a new battery. Any info on who sells the original battery at a discount (apple price is $129). Or any opinions on maybe buying a third party battery? Thanks!

CAUTION: Don't purchase a McVolt battery from Battery Hippo. From what I can tell Battery Hippo is possibly a front company for fraud. They never answer their phone, nor do they respond to email complaints and their website return request. Battery Hippo sells McVolt batteries that are alleged to be new high capacity (5600mAh) for a discount.
After receiving the "new" battery, it only charged to 5200mAh according to System Profile. Thinking that it just needed to be discharged and recharged a few times to get to maximum capacity (as the instructions suggested), I "recalibrated" the battery five times. With each subsequent discharge and recharge, the battery lost more storage capacity - down to 4200 mAh on the last attempt.
When I tried to contact Battery Hippo, I found out they don't answer the phone, return voicemail, or respond to email. After a frustrating week, I submitted an on-line request to return the battery. They never approved my return request, so I had to send it back without a return authorization. I'M NOW IN THE MIDDLE OF A VISA DISPUTE. BUYING FROM THIS VENDOR WAS A VERY COSTLY MISTAKE: ABOUT 10 HOURS OF ATTEMPTING TO GET THEM OR VISA TO RETURN MY MONEY (GOING ON SINCE SEPTEMBER 24), AND I STILL DON'T HAVE RESOLUTION.
ONCE I GET THIS DISPUTE RESOLVED, I'M GOING TO THE APPLE STORE. I KNOW THEY WOULD TAKE CARE OF A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT.
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The newer lithium batteries are addressed.
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http://www.blackberrynews.com/2008/05/20/battery-use-tips-for-your-maximum-battery-life/
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I having been using the original battery that came with the machine, which I bought in September 2006.
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