Wow thanks for all the replies! I didnt get a reply right away, and was busy this week so I forgot to check. My bad.

The 'optima's' look to be overkill for my car. I just drive it, it doesnt run anything special (no beat, that would just give someone an excuse to steal it)

I will just go for a cheap battery and replace it as needed. I live in northern california, so conditions are not that bad.

Thanks again for the feedback