I’ve limped along with an aging Nitecore Intellicharger and have had to wrestle longer cells into the slots. Keeping my 26650 cells in the slots and touching the terminals has been a delicate operation. It’s like I need the dexterity of a safe cracker to keep them in contact. It doesn’t charge some of the LiFePO4 cells I have and the flashing leds only give me an estimate about how charged the cells are at any one time.
Still, I’ve hung onto it and have waited for a reasonably priced, quality charger with an easy to operate setup. Just like my lights with Narsil and Andruil, I like the flexibility, but I can operate it easily without thinking. I hope that in the rush to get a “pie in the sky” charger, it is easy to use.
I’m glad this thread was started. I’ll keep a close eye on it for the future.