I will say I just received this product, so this review is not made after long-term testing. HOWEVER, the issues made with the other version of this product were generally "out of the box" issues with LED's not lighting, the charger not properly charging batteries, and the batteries not working in the controllers.
I had none of these problems when I opened this package and set everything. The charger has multi-led's which show red when charging, green when "almost charged," and they go out when the batteries are ready. I put both batteries in right away and plugged the unit it. Both lights blinked through the settings, then went red. After about 3 hours, both lights were out. I snapped a battery into the controller and proceeded to game throughout the day without any issues. I'm anxious to see how long they'll hold a charge.
I was a little concerned with fit and finish they seemed a smidge tight to snap into the controller, but not enough to worry me. Hopefully these will work out just fine.
If I can edit or add a review after further testing, I'll be sure to do so.
UPDATE December 3rd, 2008.
I've now had these for almost exactly one year. I'm sure if I compared usage to a year ago, I might realize that the batteries don't last quite as long between chargings, but honestly I don't realize it if that's even true. I feel like I charge them more often now, but I also play more often now so it's probably the same.
These have held up VERY well have gone flying a few times (while still attached to a controller, of course) and are still playing away. I've replaced two controllers still have the same batteries!
If and when these things ever wear out, I'll be looking for another set.
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This is a great product. I have been using these batteries for about two months and they work well. They hold a good charge and I love the convenience of always having a backup battery ready to go.Battery life of course depends on the game you're playing. But even on rumble intensive games, these batteries hold their own.
Only bad thing I could think of is that the batteries are slightly larger than the slot they go into, in the controller. They still fit, but just barely. Sometimes I've had to struggle to get the battery in.
But you can't beat this thing for the price. I highly recommend it.
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I used to have one of these before they were discontinued, I sold all the 360 stuff including this which was a huge mistake..but I needed the money. I was looking for one online and found out they didn't make em like this anymore, but instead a different model and NOT in black, since now I have an elite, I wanted the battery to match the controllers, so I went with what I know what works.I got it in the mail, it holds a charge for the longest time, just like regular batteries do, but the best part is not paying 5 bucks every month on new ones, definitely the cheaper way to go in the long run.
I strongly recommend this product to anyone, however not this particular model unless you were like me and couldn't find the color to match the controller :/
Otherwise, it works perfect and is a VERY good investment when compared to buying batteries.
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Bought this as a gift for my other half over a year ago. He loves it, and it still works great.This model has a "chirp" to it. When the battery is charged, the dock chirps really softly. It sounds like a cricket. But don't worry, it's not too loud that it will annoy you. It's meant to remind you to remove the battery from the dock as soon as it's done charging. This will extend the life of your batteries. It's a nice feature. Love this product.
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