I guess I don't understand all the animosity toward reconditioned battery dealers.
It's really very simple:
A local customer should not spend $4000+ on a new battery that they only use an hour or two a day.
Why not spend $2,200 on a 5 year old battery that tests out at 4 hours 80%+ with a warranty?
We have sold hundreds of recon batteries since 2004, and we have warranty work on about 5% of them.
If a customer calls and needs 3 recon batteries because they run 3 shifts and need to swap them out twice a day, we tell them they are wasting their money, they need to buy new.

Recon battery suppliers/dealers are everywhere. They provide a valuable service to their customers. Plain and simple.