I have always loved Bose products, and the quality of sound from this product didn't disappoint me at all. However, I have very high expectations from Bose that this product didn't live up to. It's my understanding that most sound docs will charge the iPod while it's connected, but this one does not. Perhaps it is defective, or perhaps it's a low end product... perhaps my expectations were just unrealistic. I can't be entirely sure.