FYI/ what say you

Like stated above about 3X the cost of the same size battery. Take the Interstate and it is warrantied for 30 months, So half the time but I'll bet the batteries as about 1/3 the cost. Also I'm sure many more places stock Interstate than you can find Batteries + for the warranty. For that price you could buy AGM batteries.

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The devil is in the details. I suggest you read every word of the actual warranty. For instance, what kinds of failure trigger the warranty? Is is absolutely no questions asked or will you have the hassle of proving that the failure was not caused by something you did or didn't do? Is there ever a situation where it will be pro-rated rather than a completely free replacement? And so on...and so on...

Pardon my cynicism but in my experience, the actual warranty is never as comprehensive as the advertised catch phrases suggest.

Just need to keep the water above the lead plates. You can see them inside with a flashlight.

Actually it's best to buy the heaviest battery you can find, but, what battery place has a scale? I just pick them up looking for a good heavy one with a good price as my batteries have always lasted at least 5 years.

Just make sure your battery charger isn't a battery destroyer boiling the liquid all the time. You can hear it if you listen carefully. It shouldn't be boiling after a full charge. That ruins a battery in a big hurry.

I would not pay that price you mentioned because it's too much money.

Go cheapest, heaviest but most importantly a good charger that knows when to float not boil.

Interstate batteries are best, but like all batteries you need to keep them full of distilled water as when they are low they go bad fast.