Power tool batteries these days contain single-chip computers for DRM. Consumer-oriented brands will "brick" themselves if they detect a usage pattern like a tradesman not a suburban dad. "For your safety". Of course.

Buy the good brands like my contractor buddies. 

Or be prepared to Frankenstein up new batteries like I do :) White label Chinese battery controllers cost about $5 and are good enough to fool the tools into thinking they're OEM.