I thought that I would just jump on one of these batteries when my battery died too, but I didn't expect it to go belly up so soon (it was in the truck when I bought it so I have no idea how old it is). I'm having a hard time justifing the price tag for the Optima. Everything I have heard about them is good, but I don't know if I would really be using it to it's full potencial. It doesn't get that cold here during the winter and I have a daily driver for the bad weather days. I think I just talked myself into saving some $ and getting a regular battery.
