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===Lawsuit against reviews===
===Lawsuit against reviews===
{{Hatnote|Main article: [[DCS sues Small YouTuber for accurate product review showing battery issues & misleading warranty]]}}
{{Main|DCS sues Small YouTuber for accurate product review showing battery issues & misleading warranty}}


On August 16, 2023, Australian YouTuber [https://www.youtube.com/@AlloffroadAu AlloffroadAu] uploaded a review of DCS's 12v 50ah LiFePo4 lithium battery, mentioning the short longevity and substantial decline in performance after performing a capacity test. They also created a follow-up video regarding DCS's questionable history<ref>{{Cite web |last=AllOffRoad 4x4 |date=16 Aug 2023 |title=DCS Lithium LiFePo4 Under Bonnet Update: I went back to Lead Acid (under bonnet) 2023 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRcSPuBob-I |website=YouTube |url-status=live |archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=vRcSPuBob-I |archive-date=16 Feb 2026}}</ref>. Both videos were set to private following legal threats from DCS<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rossmann |first=Louis |date=31 Jul 2024 |title=Man sued for YouTube product review reinstates video in blow to Deep Cycle Systems. |url=https://youtu.be/d37BG0O0mFk |website=YouTube |url-status=live |archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=d37BG0O0mFk |archive-date=16 Feb 2026}}</ref>.
On August 16, 2023, Australian YouTuber [https://www.youtube.com/@AlloffroadAu AlloffroadAu] uploaded a review of DCS's 12v 50ah LiFePo4 lithium battery, mentioning the short longevity and substantial decline in performance after performing a capacity test. They also created a follow-up video regarding DCS's questionable history<ref>{{Cite web |last=AllOffRoad 4x4 |date=16 Aug 2023 |title=DCS Lithium LiFePo4 Under Bonnet Update: I went back to Lead Acid (under bonnet) 2023 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRcSPuBob-I |website=YouTube |url-status=live |archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=vRcSPuBob-I |archive-date=16 Feb 2026}}</ref>. Both videos were set to private following legal threats from DCS<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rossmann |first=Louis |date=31 Jul 2024 |title=Man sued for YouTube product review reinstates video in blow to Deep Cycle Systems. |url=https://youtu.be/d37BG0O0mFk |website=YouTube |url-status=live |archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=d37BG0O0mFk |archive-date=16 Feb 2026}}</ref>.