Michael,

Per your own comment, manufacturers meet specs of who places the order which is why I would not trust a battery from Costco. Costco says they are providing good value for the customer when in reality they are most concerned about share holders. Interstate batteries are the benchmark in after market batteries, and I'll stick with them. I don't have a lot of money to waste, and in my opinion buying bargain products is a waste of money. I wear Pendletons, Harris Tweed, Levis, London Fog, and J.C. Penny underwear. I have a Rowenta iron, Bosch dish washer, and Royal vacuum cleaner. I bought the Neptune series Maytag washer and drier, because I couldn't afford $3000.00 for the German units I wanted. By the way I wear a $25.00 Timex watch, because I couldn't find anything to beat it. I payed $400.00 for my blender to make smoothies each morning, because I burnt up two cheap ones. This puppy will pulverize rocks. My hobby is cooking, and my cooking pots average $125.00 each. I won't buy some designer piece of garbage that is over priced. What I'm trying to say is if you invest in a top quality product like a Mercedes, for example, the initial cost pales in the shadow of the years of incredible service. After paying $65.00 for a shirt do you know how many years you can wear a Pendleton? Again I'll say that I would rather pay a fair price for a product I can depend on than go for cheap prices and rediculous warrantee claims. Remember it costs more to make a good quality product. Is there any difference between a Mercedes and a Chevy? I noticed that MB wagons have a handle on the inside of the tailgate and Chrysler Corp minivans don't. Saves a little money during manufacture. I guess they are not really needed, because on impact the tailgate will fly open and your kids will just tumble out. Just my thoughts.

Peter

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