Thanks again, Brian.
The noise at the beginning is definitely atypical. Here is a full charge of a 2s 8k pack. This is what is normally looks like. The Amps just go straight to where they're set and stay there until it hits 4.2v/cell. Well, they do go to zero consistently as part of the charging algorithm, but you know what I mean. :-)
I will definitely try the meter, but I only have a couple of digital multi-meters, so I'll just do the best I can with them.
Thanks again!