Working partime/fulltime at advance auto parts for 6+ years left a bad taste in my mouth with Optima batteries. It may be because they usually sit forever before someone actually buys one and by that point they aren't as good as they can be. I agree that you can get a similar battery for the same amount that is smaller and more compact. Then again, I use a car battery to start my car only, not really listen to music or push a system or anything like that.