It's been a while since I checked in. I have been doing some detailing on the aging paint on my 2010 XD, but I had a thought the other day to check the battery.

I didn't realize how much time had slipped away, as my battery is kept clean and hasn't given me any problems, but it's time to replace it; it's going on five plus years since installation.

When that much time passes, of course, things just get more expensive, and car batteries,k even for the humble SCION, have increased in price to the 200 to 400 plus range, which for the average working class person is insanely expensive.

I went down an opinion and information rabbit hole and found that, while price points have dramatically risen, quality and reliability, even in the $ 400 price range, have not.

I don't know if this is true, but I keep seeing people say there are only three manufacturers that make batteries in the US. Quality has decreased, but price is going up. It's just the same batteries with different stickers.

Anyway, I think I'm going to go with an AGM-type battery by WEIZE, as I don't have the financial resources to pay a premium price to replace the flooded lead-acid battery type I have been running in the vehicle.

If anyone has had a recent, similar experience, please comment.