Starter just keeps going?

[wilkin250r]

I've heard many people say the quality of the Optima Batteries have gone down significantly after the parent company changed several years back (2000?). But from my own personal experience, I bought a yellow-top a couple years ago, I love it! And I've abused it, I let it run down, it sat for several months, I recharged it and it works like new. And every time I start my truck, I have to crank it for about 15 seconds or so at first, to allow the fuel pump to fill the carb bowl. My Yellow top handles it all like a champ.