If you're not married to charging it through the socket, there are plenty of sub-$100 chargers that will do the trick. I use a BatteryDoc that I got for$90 at Motomail. It has a short pigtail that directly wires to the battery, with a quick connector at the other end. Just as easy as the accessory socket, and you don't need to switch off, switch on, connect, switch off, click your heels and cross your fingers to get it to work!DTY