Input requested on refurb HV battery

Does anyone have any feedback on the Dorman refurbished HV battery for Gen 2 or suggestions on which refurbs to avoid or which ones to look for? My 2007 has no codes but I did the Dr. Prius check and it says about 49 percent capacity in bad conditions but will still run. All IR normal and no codes but temperature abnormal (was between 124 and 127 during a recent drive) and upper voltage and bottom voltage balance issue. It seems to get around 50 mpg at highway speed but overall is around 36 to 40 mpg.

 

My concern is that my daughter will take the car to Maine for the school year in a week or so. I guess if codes during that time, I could just get a refurb put in by someone up there. If it was here at home, I don't mind just picking one up and putting it in myself.

 

I'm definitely fine installing it myself. I also wouldn't mind reconditioning it myself but have no real experience on that end of things. If the car is up in Maine during the next school year when it kicks the bucket, I'd probably have a reconditioned one installed somewhere with a warranty.

 

224K on the chassis but unknown on the ICE or the HV battery. Those are both from crashed gen 2 cars in the junkyard. I do notice that Green Bean has replacement service in Maine where she would be in school. I probably wouldn't go with a new HV battery as that would be close to the value of the car...for sure if it was professionally installed.

 

I just have the one Gen 2. I have done some work on a Gen 3 for a friend also. Poor car...he drives it like a NASCAR driver but at 185K, it still goes down the road. Has been in the ditch at least once. Blown head gasket, bent piston rod, etc.

 

I would install myself because I think I'm more likely to do it correctly (although I'm not formally trained) unless it was a warranty question because many of the refurbs don't seem to extend the warranty when installed by owner.