From experience being in charge of hundreds of thousands of batteries purchased per year in past lives
exide isnt what they used to be, Johnson controls couldnt make a battery if their life depended on it and nearly everyone will fail within 3 years. Johnson controls is the vampire of the battery world, buying successful battery companies, living on reputation while they suck the life out of them, cheapening them up until the market becomes wise and quits buying that brand, then discarding them. there is a reason Optima batteries are a joke compared to what they were in the 90's
the best batteries are Enersys brands, East Penn is also very good. Duracell is ok, Interstate batts actually made by interstate battery systems are ok. (the sears diehard Platinum is an enersys battery)
my suggestion is an Odyssey (made by Enersys). the military uses Hawker (enersys) for a reason
here is the up-to-date list on battery manufacturers, branding, and distribution (Not wikepedia)
http://jgdarden.com/batteryfaq/batbrand.htm
http://jgdarden.com/batteryfaq/