Bob,
I don't have an amp meter. I just have the volt meter and I watch all of my gauges all the time. I just like the idea of having to much more than just enough. So far as being spoiled I guess most of us are in some way or another. Both of my other cars have amp meters and with all the lights on and at idle they just barely go on the low side of the charge mark. So I have to agree with you and I know it takes hours to run a battery down at that little bit of draw