The Deka or East Penn batteries are American made too. Most of the other lower cost options are Chinese like the Vmaxtanks etc. The East Penn AGM batteries come ready to go, they claim to be made here. I started using their motorcycle AGM batteries and they have held up pretty good too. The Walmart batteries I have are made in Spain and cost more than the American Sam's Club batteries, go figure. If I had the money to spend I would buy Lifeline AGM batteries, but they are not budget friendly... not my budget anyway!