The fact is you are arguing. I did not even say which side of the argument I was on. What I said is the links you provided are little more than "so and so said such and such about the 969...". Your statement "the 969 cannot "safely" charge lithium batteries" appears to be largely based on the recycled information you cited. People who are looking for the plug and play simplicity they are used to with nicads or nimh batteries should not buy lithium. They require more knowledge and much more monitoring.

At least one person has told you how he uses this charger to "safely" charge lithium batteries. While it may not be ideal, and others can do a better job, with conservative settings, and a good understanding of how to charge lithium batteries, it does fine.