Man, it's getting really tough out here for any company to stay a float. I'm sure it wasn't an easy decision. Stay in the US, and go out of business in 6 months, or move to Mexico, stay a float for one more year or two and hope the economy turns around. I'm in no way agreeing with their move, just saying we're not in their shoes and shouldn't pass judgment. On another note, I have also had major problems with my last 3 Optima batteries. To add insult to injury, when I went back to the place of purchase to warranty them, they gave me hell, and I had to fight every time. I'm glad the new West Coast Batteries opened up on the corner, they are the distributor for Odyssey. I hear good things....
Maybe the reason why their bottom line has forced them to move, is because besides all the good product placement and branding, their batteries suck, and only now is the word getting around enough to hinder sales to the point people would rather buy an Odyssey, or a good old Interstate? Just a thought.
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