I have found it difficult to really do apples-to-apples reviews of batteries. Each vehicle has its peculiarities that make, for example, an Optima Red Top a POS in one car and the greatest battery ever in another, all other things being equal.
I had a 1989 Honda Accord LXi for many years. The battery had no box or blanket around it and it was located in the hottest part of a very hot engine bay. The car came from the factory with a Delco Freedom battery (yup - the coupes were all built in Ohio). It lasted around three years. I replaced it with a Pep Boys labeled Delco battery that lasted about as long. I went through two Wal Mart batteries in two years. I don't recall who made them in the mid-90's, but they were no good for that car. I'm sure they were good for many, though. After a "commercial" Delco battery from a specialty battery dealer lasted another three years I bought an Optima Red Top. As I mentioned earlier, it lasted over six years. That was 2002 vintage. I didn't get to find out how long the 2008 vintage Red Top lasted since I didn't have the car long enough after that, but four years was already beating out any flooded battery that was ever in that car.
If you want to ask someone about battery "quality" I think you'll have to ask those who have the same kind of car you do. Think about all of the variables. The heat here kills car batteries, but a friend of mine lived in Phoenix for a decade and battery life spans are even shorter there. All batteries are affected by vibration so the type and quality of your roads can play a role. They used to show Sears Die Hard commercials in which cars would be frozen in blocks of ice. Big deal! That's only 32 degrees! It takes more current to crank the motor in extreme cold, but that type of weather doesn't hurt batteries like heat does.
Just keep that in mind when asking for anecdotal evidence on a site frequented by people from all over the world.