Taking the Lipo plunge, need advice

[lincpimp]

I would buy a balancer that you can charge thru. Something like the hyperion lba balancer, or the great planes equinox (same thing). Charging thru the balancer will save your batteries should one cell go over 4.2v, the balancer will interupt the charge, thus saving the battery. I have the mrc 989 and it is a great charger, I am very happy with it. I also have a duratrax ice and a hyperion charger too, both good chargers, but the mrc will handle more cells and higher mah ratings. Cheapbatterypacks has always treated me very well and seem to be a honest seller. Their elite lipos seem to be a good deal, but testing will show their capabilities.