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Got an off brand (this appears to be the Wii branded unit) very much like it from like Dig-buy for like $7 delivered right before last Christmas. The one I got is alright it just doesn't hold the remotes with a positive hold and something didn't charge and the lighting is way to overpowering even behind a cabinet door. You get what you pay for.

Here's the down side, this will become a real pain when you add the new motion control add-on for say Resort. You need to unclip that and if you use the silicone covers (a good idea with the littler ones) that all makes for a royal pain. I just bought Sanyo Eneloop rechargable batteries w/charger, and another 4 pack from Amazon that's about $33. They last like 3 weeks before they drop into the second light and that tells the boy's to recharge them when finished. I run 4 controllers for what two of these cost, while just slicing a portion of the silicone cover out of the way to access the batteries allow them remove them without pulling the cover

I agree #1, playing with eneloop.

After my NYKO batteries began holding a charge of only 5-15mons each, I gave away the whole charge station and went with Enerloops. Not only do I not have to scramble to find those rodeo cowboy batteries anymore, the Wiimote now fits into that silly silicone condom with the standard Wiimote backs on it and not the anti-skid 3rd party backs that come with the charge station.

Agreed. I too bought the Nyko and now the batteries drain quickly. I have bought more Eneloops to use and will get rid of the Nyko.

Wow. Totally differing experience as my Nyko charging station is almost 2 yrs old and the batteries still hold charge for weeks. Totally agree if you use any Wii-mote covering, the station is rendered useless without removing said cover.

i think my gf has had the Nyko brand for about a year now and never experiened any issues. i guess not all hardwares are the same..

Do these come with a fire extinguisher?