A semi-religious topic
From perusing the archives it looks like starters are another semi-religious topic in the RV community. I talked it over with a couple of friends here in the KC area and decided to spend a few extra bucks on the B&C.
The weight differential (10.2 vs 17.2 pounds) frees up enough weight I can now install my ~5 pound EarthX backup battery, mounting bracket, and cabling on the firewall without too much concern for altering the W&B.