I use 2 pulsar 3's and i think they are great although i had a problem with one. Customer service replaced it with a new one and havent had a problem.
I mean basically what your getting is a 4 profile pulsar 2 with more output voltage for lathes and motor break in, 1-3s Lipo capability, and Multi-step charging. Also freezes peak voltage when done charging.
There is no balancer but they can be had cheaply, I haven't bought a balancer yet and i have been using my orion lipos for 4 months and one was barely..... I MEAN BARELY out of balance when i tried someones balancer.
The beauty of this charger is the simplicity, I have had the orion carbon advantage and i have used the ice/1030 and they have nothing on pulsar's for simplicity.You can easily fly through the menu and profiles. I am all lipo/brushless so i don't really need the features anymore but i still love them.
also i don't know why but these charge orion 4800's faster at 1c then my friends ice.... Don't know why but works for me.