The article goes to great pains to emphasize how concerning this is and how much of a safety risk it is seemingly without finding a single actual incident where

The article goes to great pains to emphasize how concerning this is and how much of a safety risk it is seemingly without finding a single actual incident where the independent battery builders' batteries caused a problem. Frankly, given the level of quality control I've seen from large brands lately, I'm skeptical that the guy who's made it his business to build batteries for the last 20 years is delivering a worse product than what I'd get buying retail.