Hi Chuck, I agree. I am a shop owner and bought it from another shop that carried them, which gets them from interstate batteries. I called them and they tried to a/c charge it with no luck, so i think that all everyone wanted to do was pass the buck from the maker to the sellers. I beleive that the warranty should start from the date of purchase and not from the day it was maid. I had alot of problems with interstate batts in the past and dont carrier them anymore so maybe thats why they didnt want to do anything for me, but optima should have stood by there battery and instead said sorry we can sell you a new one. I told them no thanks and that i could buy two car batts with a 5 year warranty cheaper than one of theres.
Well good luck with what ever battery he gose with.