So I just checked and yes, they took out the old battery, which I bought from AAA 14 months ago and replaced it with a Ford battery.
They said they would reimburse me for the AAA battery if I had a receipt with my VIN number on it, but AAA doesn't give out that kind of a receipt so I'm SOL with...
AAA guy, huh? Let me share my last and never again AAA experience with you guys.
Decided to get an oil change at AAA, got one. Drove home and the next morning there was oil on my driveway. Checked and it was leaking around the filter. Took it back as it was obviously a defective filter or...
I've now had my 2021 Outer Banks almost 3 years and don't see where it's more or less liable to get chips and cracks. I haven't had any in it yet and typically I get 1 every 6 years or so in my other vehicles.
OTOH, I don't tailgate.
I took your excellent advice and bought the blades from Amazon. It's about a 3 or 4 minute job...maybe 5 if you're mechanically challenged.
Thanks a bunch for the tip.