Originally Posted by burnnitro

OP, the more money you spend on a charger the longer your batteries will last. if you buy a $60 charger it will not keep your packs in greatest of condition.

if you choose a brand like Icharger for example, it's able to charge the packs better and keep the cells matched closer. increasing the lifepan of your packs. in fact since I've been using one and got rid of my Hitec charger I no longer get puffy battery packs and they all have very low IR measurements. low IR = more power output.
if you're going to spend money on a hobby that you think you're going to stick with just bite the bullet and spend the extra $. it will save you $ in the long run on buying less batteries.