Simple solution...get the Honda Care extended warranty after shopping for a low price, then drive the car and dont worry. Sell it when there is a year or so left on warranty. Put your mind at ease. That is what I am doing with my HCH. and it works out to only a little over $100 per year for the extended warranty.

With my experience with rechargeable batteries used in cell phones, drills, radios, I doubt the battery will make it for more than five or so years and then with degraded service. My question is, what point is there when Honda will replace the battery, when it wont charge at all, when it gets a bit weak or??? That might be when we have a fight on our hands. This would be true with Toyota and any other makes as well.