Other reviews have covered the details well... I'll spare the words and simply say this charger has been excellent for me over the past 4 years of frequent use. Too bad it's not available any more, but the BC-700 and BC-1000 should be just as good.I also own the Sony BCG-34HRMF4, which is my backup & travel charger, and can report that it too has been reliable basic charger for me for 4+ years now. If you're looking for an economical option or something for less technical users, it's a fine alternative.

Very nice. Does everything I want it to. Using it to bring some AA nimh batteries back up to par or at least pretty close. Do need to have one other charger as some batteries that are still usable will initially register null on this charger as others have noted. I would make that one other charger one that will do C, D and 9v as well if you need them since this one will do none of those. Also haven't used it yet with my AAA nimh batteries.

While reviews point out al the great things, like discharge/charge, capacity, etc. there is an angle worth noting:Ease of use.What I like: I can plug any combination of batteries into the 4 slots, partly charged, unknowns, mixed, etc., and know that each battery will be gradually (which is good for the battery) charged to just the right level.That's no small thing. 4 independent, and smart, chargers.That's what I like.

How many of you have multiple battery chargers that kill your NMHI batteries. This charger is the best I have seen. It gives me lots of control and good feedback. I have even resurected a few older batteries in the special mode availiable. I only wish they made one that would hold eight batteries instead of four. I give it a 4 rating only because it is pricy. Other then that, it is the best!

Really an incredible battery charger for AA an AAA batteries, will make most sick batteries good again, a nice feature for cheapskates like me. It will also tell you how much charge is in the battery; so one knows how long it likely last. Only has two minor problems; 1 if a battery is over discharged (like left in flashlight with switch on for days), charger won't read battery and so won't charge it (easy workaround-charge with regular charger for hour or so) 2. would be nice if was redesigned to charge C, D and 9 V. batteries, it has the power. Overall the best there is for what it does.

The actual charger seems to be working fine, but one of the batteries supplied with it was dud. I tried to contact La Crosse support about it, and had to try twice to even get a response 2 weeks later. From the reply it was obvious no-one read my email. I have yet to hear back again.So, as my title suggests - if you don't anticipate any problems with your purchase, then go ahead and buy, but woe betide you if you need any help from La Crosse, because it's just not there.UPDATE - turns out the battery wasn't dud, just completely discharged, and this charger can't handle that. La Crosse recommended I buy another of their products to fix it! Instead I put the battery in a different charger for a few minutes, then this one was able to handle it again.