I put in an Optima battery from Costco a couple months ago. Costco's price for Optima is about $40 less than the same spec Optima from an auto parts retailer (Interstate retailer). However, the Optima from Costco does have a slightly different housing - the terminal posts are in a different position (See pics).
Optima from Costco in my Pantera:
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