I bought the Uniross X-Press 150 around four years ago now. I think it cost me around £6 and came with four AA batteries. It is still available and costs anywhere from £4-8; they still come with a pack of batteries, as I think most chargers do. The Uniross X-Press claims to charge batteries in 18 hours. This was pretty standard when I bought it although I know that you can now get 'super chargers' that charge batteries in an hour of so; they tend to be quite expensive though £25+, although this still makes the X-Press seem a little dated. One redeeming feature is that it is small and compact yet can charge three different types of batteries - AA, ...  Read the complete review