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Power Station is a great idea, but something gets lost in the execution. Ask anyone, my biggest complaint about this device was that it came with no instructions. When I first tried to use this device, I had no clue how it worked. What did the different lights mean? What was the button for? How long does it take to charge? It would have been such a help if I didn't have to use playing time just to figure out the mysteries of working the device. My second issue was the actual lifetime each battery pack offers and how it compares to the charge time. Sure, these are cheap batteries and can be recharged easily, but 10 hours really isn't a lot of time, especially if you have a light device plugged into the system, bringing it down to about 8 hours. The problem with charging is that it takes about 12 hours to get a full charge on one of the packs, so in effect, the system spends more time in the cradle charging than being played. Last, but not least, I would have loved an indicator for both charging bays. It gets difficult to determine which pack is the charged one, which resulted in me pulling the system out of the cradle before it charged.
As I've said before, this is a really great idea, there are just a few kinks that need to be worked out and if these are resolved, this could be one of the best solutions to your battery woes. It's very affordable, and for the most part, convenient. However, until these issues are dealt with, this is just another battery device.
