[Front Range]

I can't speak for everyone but it's not necessarily all bad news Chris. The AGM's were initially developed for the military for good reason. Some strong points of the AGM are no leaking, no gassing, no corrosion, no freezing, great power output. If one comes loose while your 4-wheeling there's a lot less to worry about. Having an acid filled battery hit your fan blade after popping loose ain't a lot of fun.

My only complaint with Optima specifically is that they don't seem to do well when severely discharged or repeatedly left sitting. I Keep a trickle charger handy, when mine sits more than 30 days at a stretch I will charge it up. They do have a good return policy in my view. The first Optima I bought bit the dust with 1 week left on the warranty, NAPA replaced it free of charge with a brand new unit. Pretty tough to be unhappy with that.