Lol, well, as a newbie to an scs (July 2012), I assumed heat was normal due to everything else I have heating up when I charge(cell phone, Laptop, iPad, etc.) my main issue is considerable weight loss has caused my battery to stick out and hurt me. Oh well, can't have another surgery due to massive amounts of blood thinners. I'll live With it. I've been told it doesn't cause problems. Hopefully no recall for the next nine months since I'll be on Coumadin.

TK