... And that in the truest sense. Have on my 5D an original grip of Canon ... the "face value" ..I had bought these already handle for 40D of my son, and now for the 450D my wife and my new 7D ... so I can no difference to the original find out which is rubberized on the original nor the battery compartment cover. From a processing perspective, top ... the long-term test will show whether he has grown even everyday life.