Assalam-o-alaikum PakWheelers!
I have purchased sealed lead acid batteries multiple times so far in Lahore and every single time I got a refurbished piece that was being sold as a "new" and "genuine" one, of course with brand new packing. The only way to find out whether a sealed Lead Acid battery is really genuine is to rip off its top plate with a scraper and check for after-market service signs e.g., permanent marker numberings and signs of re-installation of cell caps. I figured it out after using the "brand new" batteries only to find out that they were dead within 6-8 months even though they were being properly re-charged and not getting abused. So far I have picked batteries from Hafeez Center, Hall Road and McLeod Road, but all of them turned out to be non-genuine and re-furbished. I wanted to know whether there is any legit sealed lead acid battery outlet here in Lahore or am I just wasting my energy in trying to locate one in this city?
Best regards.