critterhunter, I'm using a new tx for a dedicated charge station. My battery usage dropped tremendously. I get between 12-14 carges per set of batteries. And then you can recycle the batteries into your controllers. I also found no difference between costco batteries and duracells. As soon as I find A source for cheap energizers( yeah right) I'll test them. Has anyone tried dielectric grease on the plug? I keep meaning to buy some, since it appears I lost my lifetime supply during a recent move, that should help establsh a circiut and start the charging process. It appears that the wind has cut out, Indicating the need for more test flights. Tim