Opinions on Hyperion EOS 1210i charger for 10S A123s/ or 8S lipos

[Finnster]

I am finishing up getting my HV setup together, and I am (maybe) in need of another charger, but def a balancer. I have a TP1010C charger/ 205 balancer, but the 205 is limited to 5 cells. I plan to run 10S A123s & 8S lipos. I can get the 210 balancer, but its $100 (!) and I am considering just going a diff charging route. I like the charger well enough, except it has a long "initial charging" trickle charge when the pack voltage goes low (say below 15V on a 4S lipo.)

It does this even when the pack is connected to the balancer and dataport and it knows the pack is 4S. It won't go to fast CC mode until ~15.5V, and on a 8K batt, that is a long time... This is a "safety" feature to the TP charger, and its not just mine.

For the money, I am just considering selling off the 1010C combo and getting the hyperion w/ 2 lba10 balancers. How are people liking this setup, and how friendly is the charger to use, esp w/ A123s?