Battery Grip - Brand name vs generic?

[xinman]

I've never used a battery grip, but I recently started looking at them. I was wondering whether I should go full on OEM or is a generic going to work ok. The generic is half the price of the OEM.

OEM: Amazon.com: Olympus HLD-5 Battery grip for Olympus E620 Digital SLR Camera: Electronics

Generic (Rokinon???): Amazon.com: Vertical Battery Grip with Remote + (2) BLS-1 Batteries + Accessory Kit for Olympus…

If anyone has any experience on this issue that may be helpful I would be very thankful. If I should go with the more expensive of the two, please let me know why.

Thanks,
DM|ZE

[sk66]

I have used the aftermarket varieties and I know others who do as well. They seem a little cheaper in construction, but work fine.

[OsmosisStudios]

I would always go OEM.

[xinman]

Wow, one for each any tie breakers out there. I read somewhere that with the rokinon you have a cable that hooks into the "usb" port on the camera? Can anyone confirm or deny this, also is this the case on the oem? I can't seem to find the manual anywhere?

[OsmosisStudios]

That's something ive never heard of: most plug directly into the camera through the battery area.