at the design level, the charger is compact, and can remove the connection plug, to be totally flat. Very handy for slipping into his suitcase when traveling. Before use, I read the manual, but I think for people who have difficulty reading small print, there should be the greatest characters. If the instructions are easy to understand and allows to take control immediately the device. I tested it out on the batteries included in the package (not loaded because red light) AA and AAA same power in 1300, the AA are recharged in 1 hour and AAA in 1h30 (slow charge as the 4 simultaneously) . I tried with batteries that j''utilise for the same brand of camera capacity in 2400 but the weather was 45 mm (fast charging 2 batteries only). The charging time is very fast compared to a normal charger (8 am to 12 pm one we have). and everything depends on the power of the battery. The lights are very convenient, they indicate the end of loading, and flash red if a problem persists. Automatic shutdown at the end of charging is reassuring because it prevents overheating of the device and batteries. The negative point I could issue is the fact always load per pair, not practical because sometimes we have devices with 1 battery or 3 batteries. You can not withdraw the unit when the batteries are inside not practical for traveling. the battery usage time is faster when it's a load of 45 mm because the battery is recharged to its maximum. Slow charge, the duration of use is entirely correct. It is a product that I recommend, especially if you have children eager to use their console controllers. In addition it is very compact and lightweight convenient to carry when traveling.