I think the consensus is that the 8 hours is leftover literature from the old Ni-Cad battery days. These new batteries do not have memory issues.
I have never given any PV battery an 8 hour charge, and have never had any battery problems.
Thanks for the tip. I'm glad to hear it because where new PV's are concerned I'm lacking in the patience end of things.
E-V has 'er listed as 650 mAh or 900 mAh on their site now, if folks are interested. Log in for full features.