I'm using the docking station in everyday life. Every night it seems that someone "cleans up" and moves the Pronto from the table to the charger. While I'm slightly worried about how long the NiMH batteries are going to last with this constant topping-up charge cycle, it is real nice to always have a fresh ready-to-roll unit.

The station I was shipped is actually a build sample, so I would expect a few problems. But besides an initial 6 hours or so of trying it with flashing lights, it's worked flawlessly since. It may simply have been dirty contacts on either the charger or the remote.

Clay: if I remember, there should be a small plastic "tray" that the original batteries were attached to (mine were taped). No, this isn't packing material - it fills the extra space required by the rechargable batteries, and provides a completely snug compartment for simple AA batteries.