I just ordered a LaCrosse Technology BC-900 Alpha Battery Charger and would like to know if anybody else has used this charger. I have a couple of other chargers but I have not been happy with them.

I have been reading the reviews and they look good. Any thoughts?

Now that I have had the La Crosse BC-900 for about a week, I already know that I love it. You could hardly ask for more options than this charger gives you. The ability to CHARGE, TEST, DISCHARGE or REFRESH your batteries, each individually in any mode and at any rate is great.

Currently I have moved my Maha 204F to my car and the BC-900 charger now has a permanent home on my workbench at home.

Specifications below:
BC-900 Charger Specifications :
•Charges Rechargeable Battery Sizes and types: AA & AAA NiCd and NiMH
•4 Modes of Operation : CHARGE, TEST, DISCHARGE or REFRESH ( left
•4 Independent Charging Channels : mix any mode, any rate and any battery type in each channel.
•Battery Charging Rates : 200mA, 500, 700, 100, 1500, or 1800mA
•AC adapter Input Voltage: 100-240 VAC 50-60 Hz
•Overall BC-900 Battery Charger Dimensions: 3.0" x 5.1" x 1.5"
•Each individual channel switches to trickle charge when the battery is full. The trickle rate is determined by the charging current that was selected for that battery.
•LCD shows capacity for each battery when charging is complete
•Charges AA & AAA rechargeable batteries simultaneously
•Will not charge defective batteries
•Select different charging current for each channel
•Automatically switches to trickle charge when charging is complete to ensure maximum battery capacity
•Automatically defaults to 200mA charge (the optimal setting for prolonging battery life)
•Overheat detection to protect over-charging
•7 Easy to Use Function Keys
•Charge Mode (charging current)
•Discharge Mode (discharging current)
•Refresh Mode (time elapsed)
•Test Mode (accumulated capacity)

Dang ... will it cook a pot of chilli, too?!

No ... But it does about everything else. I am in the process of Refreshing all my rechargeable batteries and I can tell the difference.