NiMH batteries is what got me to this point. I bought NiMH from a supplier at my favorite swap meet, TRW swap meet, and those turned out to just be pooh. I did get them replaced by from my supplier when they went bad, but the romance was all but over when I discovered the alkaline charger. I bought the charger and it's been smooth sailing since then. As have been brought up, you need to look at the cost you are putting out for this convenience. I just looked at what CostCo is charging for quality alkaline batteries and it's about $.50 per AA battery. This is pretty much a one time cost and will last for years if you invest in a pack of 48. The battery stays charged for years and even after a charge it stays charged, not sure for how long as I never really looked in to it. I do know that it would easily be a year.

BTW, does anyone have any prices they'd like to throw out there on what they're paying for the NiMH?

CostCo has a pack of 48 batteries for little over $15 and a charger like mine you can find on ebay for about $15. So for an investment of about $30 people would be set for years to come. Sadly I could never say that with the NiMH I was using. I'd be interested in some figures thrown out there on systems people standing behind.

So no one knows why the charger I linked is no longer offered? I'd like to think this is a big conspiracy involving huge profitable corporations squashing the little guy, but I don't have any proof.