Coincidentally, right after I replaced the battery and left it to charge overnight, it saved my workstation from a power outage [events which aren't too common in my location] the very next day. It was quite satisfying to be able to save my work and shut down properly.
The old battery had stopped working long before replacement. So I guess the UPS was no better than a surge protector at that point.
I keep wanting to do a Victron 3000 12v for a critical loads in my house (fridge, lights, outlets) to use with some spare 6V lead acids I have I took out of my RV when I switched it to LFP. In the future I could switch the batteries out for LFP if I wanted.
If building from scratch I would probably do a 48v rack style LFP with 48v inverter instead again probably Victron, wish they would make a rack mount version.
Various Victron products as another example that are actually LiFePO4 compatible: MultiPlus, Quattro, or others depending on what capabilities you need.
https://www.cordless-alliance-system.com/
and
https://www.powerforall-alliance.com/en/
Of course there had to be multiple efforts...
Look for any traces of moisture on the boards and the cells and if you spot any it is probably safer to discard the pack or have it rebuilt. The seals need very careful attention, less so in the frame (vertically mounted) packs. The powertubes are much better from an engineering point of view.