Would you just consider that other stuff regular maintenance issues on a car, like a battery AND alternator going at UNDER 60K? Is that normal for a Honda?>>>

In a word, no. For the V6 models, Honda went with Delphi as a supplier for their alternators and perhaps several other components that would have otherwise been Denso. Delphi is also a supplier to General Motors, and anyone who has had any experience with owning GM vehicles (I raise my hand) Mechanical/electrical components do not last. It is not uncommon to have to replace many of them long before 100,000 miles. Granted, they are cheaper than Denso parts, but you get what you pay for. These premature part failures are a large part of the reason GM is plagued with reliability and high maintenance problems. Unfortunately, I belive Toyota also uses Delphi on their V6 models as well. As a general rule, Denso parts are far superior in quality and last MUCH longer. I'm on my original alt. on the 96. My TA can only envy it. It's been through 3 batteries in 55k miles. My Accord's factory battery lasted almost 8 years!