This topic is desired by many for the facts that their automotive batteries behaves strangely in several occasions, thereby causing them great pain and confusion. However, the issues i am going to be mentioning about would involve both the battery and the vehicle that would use the battery. First of all, the battery should be sourced from a reputable and credible dealer or shop. This is because even the poorest quality battery could be re labelled with a popular brand labels and also a carton used, all to fake the buyer to pay so much for the poorest quality battery available. You may not know this but it obviously is the way many fake battery dealers make so much money. In addition to this, ensure that there is information about the brand you chose to settle for and there is warranty, such that should the battery fail to perform well, you can always go there to seek compensation or replacement. Note however that most sealed MF batteries are made to start their life the day they are sealed by the manufacturer, so if you buy the same battery one month after production, while another buy same 8 months later, and they are used in the same age of vehicle with similar features, the battery bought earlier after the manufacture should ideally outlast the second one placed 8 months after the production. Please note that any battery assembled in Nigeria under the supervision of Standards Organization of Nigeria should be preferred for the reasons stated above; 1- The manufacturer is on regular surveillance to avoid the activity of fakers or re labelling of their brands. 2 The life of the batteries are fresh and should give full value to users, unlike the fake imported or smuggled brands from far east Asia which life has largely dissipated. 3 The quality control measures by SON on Nigerian industries, like the sanity in the cable standards made in Nigeria, compared with the dangerous imported cables is a good reference point. 4. The treasability of the facility that deals with such product is a reason why they would never risk manufacturing or allowing their products to fall below the prime expectation of the users. Permit me to say that Forgo Battery Company Limited has got great automotive battery brands which have MANCAP certification and proudly assembled in Nigeria as the best bet and solution for automotive battery requirements. Contact JALYX 08030541302.