The Thunder AC6 looks like a decent charger for the price.  It seems to get pretty good reviews too. 

As far as the battery goes, I'll probably be mostly using a 3s.  Is it worth spending alot of money on a lipo or do they all generally perform the same?  I'm aware of the different discharge rates and capacities and what they mean, but I'm talking about durability and longevity.   I see alot of them for $30-$60 that I think would work just fine....is there any downfall to purchasing a cheap lipo? I don't want to buy one and have it crap out on me (or worse, short out and burn my rc or house down).  Any comments on cheap vs expensive?