This charger gets the job done. You don't need to pay any more than this for an ipod charger. It works, it has a status LED, it doesn't get warm on the socket-so you can leave it in all the time. the cord is maybe six inches shorter than it should be (that's what she said) and the connector is bulkier than an apple one, so most cases will have to be removed. It charges your ipod in a timely fashion and that's all there is to it. You should buy this.