While it does happen (shorter lifespans) you have a lot of choices in Australia too when getting solar installed in terms of the panels and the inverter used, m

While it does happen (shorter lifespans) you have a lot of choices in Australia too when getting solar installed in terms of the panels and the inverter used, many of them around the same price ($5k AUD for 6.6kwh panels + 5kw inverter) batteries vary wildly depending on brand. Some simple research of the options ahead of agreeing to anything can lead to much better results.