hi,
Been reading some of the web links from
Googling
What causes SAL batteries to bulge
There's lots to read.
The main answers seems to be a number of points:
Too deep a discharge cycle, over charging, sulphation build up on the plates, storage in a discharged condition.. etc
It could be happening if the SLA batteries are being shipped in a semi discharged condition, especially as its taking months in transit.
Do you charge the batteries on arrival at your factory.?
I would suggest you do charge/discharge test to check the performance.