Nyko Charge Base S - 2 Port Controller Charger with 2 Rechargeable Batteries for Xbox 360

I've been using the older, white version of this charging base for almost 4 years now. It's wonderful and I love it. I've never had to replace a battery pack, never had to replace the dock. Nothing broke, never deviated from the "25 hours of gaming per charge", never had any issues ever.And now I've upgraded to this generation and it's no different. I've had it for a little while now and here's my pros and cons:Pros:1. The only thing I didn't like about the old version were the big, giant, super bright lights (red for charging, green for charged). This is something Nyko has improved with a very nice little screen to replace the giant lights. It shows little pictures of the controllers (marking whether they're in slot 1 or 2) along with a much more mellow and eye friendly red/green light. The screen blends right into the color of the case, so it looks like it just comes out of the front (nice illusion, very slick).2. Its design is sleek. The black matches my black controllers, the metal pieces are shiny. It looks like a high class, high quality charging dock. Mostly because it is one.3. Both battery packs that came with it work and charge properly. I know some bases have an issue with sending a dead battery (or two dead batteries), never had this problem with Nyko charging bases and this one is no exception.4. There's actually a door on the front that opens (much like the little doors on the front of Xbox 360s) and has a USB slot. Not sure what that is supposed to be for, but I actually use it to charge my Android phone :P but I imagine you can charge your controllers this way too if you have a plug n charge battery pack (so you don't have to get rid of em).5. The batteries haven't changed. It's the same batteries from the old white and old black ones, so you don't have to throw them away or pack them away for storage if you're upgrading like I am. You can still use them. I now have 4 batteries with which to play video games, all of which can be charged in this dock (as my white one came with 2 when I bought it).Conclusion on Pros:It's well designed (much better looking than last generation), it works as all Nyko charging bases seem to, and as usual I have no complaints about it. I love the new classy LED/LCD/whatever screen on the front showing the nice charging graphics as opposed to the harsh lighting. Everything works as it says it does and Nyko added at least one new feature to keep it competitive.Cons:I honestly can't think of any cons, it's exactly what I wanted and exactly what I paid for.To anything who's angry that they use a proprietary battery: get over it. It clearly states on every website it's sold on and on the box of the product itself:"2 custom NiMH rechargeable batteries supply up to 25 hours of play time"That should be a red flag that it won't charge any other batteries besides these custom NiMH rechargeable batteries that come with the charger. If you take off a star (or multiple stars) because of something they essentially tell you before you buy the product, it's a testament to your lack of ability to understand the English language and nothing that Nyko did.If you're looking for a charging base for your Xbox 360 controllers, look no further. It doesn't get any better than this.

Nyko keeps showing us that even though they make great products, there's always room for improvement.I have two of these. The first version, which I bought long ago, has the two big lights you see on some of the pictures. Those lights turn red while charging and green once fully charged; and eventually go off if you leave the controllers in it, which is basically what this unit does, it provides a charging and organizing solution for controllers.Now, the unit presently being sold at amazon is the newest version of the product I just described above, with some changes and a great addition. The unit now has a USB port on the front. You can use it to charge the 360 wireless headset and/or any USB base electronic (PS3 controller, cellphone, etc). The charger remains plugged to your AC outlet, but it does not drain energy, unless you are charging controllers or USB devices.The charging indicator has been change, it no longer has the two LED lights, it now has two controller graphics on it, each marked as 1 & 2, to indicate wich controller is being charged, one front, two rear. They each have a small light that again, turns from red to green to off.You get the following: the charger, two rechargeable batteries and instructions. Basic, yet extremely useful. This charger is great for any level gamer, the fact that you can drop & forget, is a great feature. No power buttons to worry about. Nothing.Get this charger, you will get your money's worth in no time. The addition of the USB port was a pleasant surprise. I didn't know it had it until I got my charger. Nyko makes such good products that I didn't even bother reading the description before I bought it.One more thing, Nyko has a great customer support team, I have dealt with them numerous times, not because of faulty products, but for my own needs (extra batteries, PS3 connectors, etc) and they were always helpful and resolved my issues quickly and with little effort on my part, so in the rare case that you should need technical assitance, I'm sure they will help you in a heartbeat.I am a Nyko fan/supporter and will remain so as long as they stay in business. I have two 360 chargers, the PS3 move and controller charger and they Wii charging stations, all of them have done a great job without any problems.There will always be negative reviews, but I can honestly tell you, I haven't had any problems so far. Some people have to understand, sometimes faulty products go through quality inspections, and that applies to anything you buy nowadays, but in this case, if you receive a faulty Nyko product, do your part, call Nyko or Amazon. Either one will help you solve the issue. Good Luck.