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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Y23nfAOiXQ
The video above has X-Ray images of Lithium batteries typically used in consumer electronics. It shows WHY some batteries have a higher incident of failures than others.
The Canadian eBike manufacturer Grin Technologies also has a great video about battery fires and the lessons learned over ten years. He says the problem comes primarily from the construction of the cell, not assembly using the cells and not the user.
He also says the manufacturer with least amount of incidence is Panasonic, and then it’s LG and Samsung. You can also see from Adam Savage’s video that Murata is also good.
Generally, the big Japanese manufacturers are known for their stellar quality, and that’s true for most, if not all of their lines including capacitors. Even their cars have a good reputation. Think of Toyota and Honda.
The few pics the users with bloated laptops are showing it’s a battery made by an unknown Chinese manufacturer. Now, I’m not saying all Chinese manufacturer is bad, but the fact is they are unproven in the real world. Any electronics manufacturer using unproven battery cells should be aware of the potential consequences down the road. They are taking a risk.