Where to get a MacBook battery? *and another question

So my used macbook 1,1 had a battery in it that was not apple brand and was getting hot and it was bulging, so i took it out and now i use it without the battery. This has got annoying because sometimes I move the cord and accidentally take it off and my mac turns off, and now i have to carry around a cord if i want to use my mac. Anyways, if there is a way i could get a battery for a cheap price that is good quality? (one that will not blow up...!)

I've always used batteries from OWC:
http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/Apple/Laptop/Batteries

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