Optima Red Top Batteries, who's got em?

[JAMAS]

How many times do you think a Red Top or a conventional battery are discharged and charged in the store, when you think you are buying them new?

There is a sticker on the battery (put on at the optima factory) that has a month and year. If you get one that is from the same month or right before, you should be fine. Mine was ordered in for me. brand new

Anyone know of any reason not to buy a Yellow Top over a Red Top for the VX other than price? I'd think Proton owners would definitely want this one! I know Costco carries Optima, but I'm not sure if they have the right one? Any other cheap places to buy them?

Only Red Tops are listed by Optima to be acceptable for the VX.

I tried that, but they were very explicit about only replacing the battery for the EXACT same type. I guess that's how Optima's warranty works, which is understandable.