I own a
La Crosse - and a
Maha 808
Are either any "better" than something cheap from Target? Hell if I know.
The La Crosse sits in my office at work and impresses any gearhead who sees it powered on. The Maha stays at home where it's also used to charge some D batteries (something the La Crosse can't do).
I'm not a battery geek, but as you can tell, I have a tendency to overbuy at every opportunity.