Sherwin Williams bought MAB a few years back. MAB made the only solid color stain I would ever use on a horizontal deck surface and even then I would use it reluctantly, or try to talk you, the client out of it.
I think you will be disappointed with a solid stain deck finish as it will not hold up well and especially in your temp extremes. Think about a semi-transparent if you have a lot of color difference or better yet a transparent stain if you can get away with the colorants in it to blend the look of your deck together.
I do not know the California brand stains but certainly Cabot and Sikkens have loyal followings, good products and protection, and decent warranties if that is an issue. I grew up with Olympic stains as the top tier people lusted to be able to put on their exterior wood projects. It is total box store crap now.
What did the person you hired to paint/stain your deck suggest using? You might ask around to see what others have used on decent decks around you.
I think you will be disappointed with a solid stain deck finish as it will not hold up well and especially in your temp extremes. Think about a semi-transparent if you have a lot of color difference or better yet a transparent stain if you can get away with the colorants in it to blend the look of your deck together.
I do not know the California brand stains but certainly Cabot and Sikkens have loyal followings, good products and protection, and decent warranties if that is an issue. I grew up with Olympic stains as the top tier people lusted to be able to put on their exterior wood projects. It is total box store crap now.
What did the person you hired to paint/stain your deck suggest using? You might ask around to see what others have used on decent decks around you.