Review on New MAKITA DC18RC Charger with 7.2-18V Output and 120V Input for Improved SEO by Chris Cooper

I have the impression that these are not original Makita chargers. I have never had a Makita charger fail until I bought from this seller who happened to be the same seller as the person who sold me my Makita kit. 2-3 months after I received the kit from my previous employer the transformer on my charger exploded which was strange for me as they need thermal protection if they are original. I asked him where he got the charger and he referred me to this seller. I bought a replacement thinking that maybe the first one was just a fluke. Not even a year later with regular use; the same happened. No, I don't use small batteries. I use large batteries, around 4 to 6 amp hours. This charger says it can charge a 4Ah battery in 40 minutes. Right at the beginning I noticed that both chargers, although the fan was running, alas, my batteries came out of the charger very hot. As well as just before the thermal shutdown, which over time began to drain my battery to the point where it could no longer be fully charged. Sometimes I had to let my batteries cool down before putting them in my tool and other times they were fine. As this is the second charger this seller has had this happen to and no other contractor I know has ever had a problem with a Makita; I was under the impression that they could buy Makita cases and put cheaper components in them. The first thing that blew up from this seller I compared to a charger purchased directly from Makita. And I have confirmed that some of the internals are different but they say it is Makita branded. Be very wary of possible fake that will blow your mind from this seller. I contacted the seller to discuss the issue but received no response or attempt to fix it. The only reason I gave them a second star was because at least they were compatible with my batteries and charged them.