Leave it in the cradle or let it run down?

I've not been leaving my iPhone in the cradle (even when it's plugged into the computer, not the power strip) as I figured it's good for the battery to get low.
I'm wondering, though, if the collective wisdom is to keep it in the cradle and maybe once a week let it run down and out.
Any thoughts?

Do a couple of searches- this topic has been addressed a lot. The lithium battery is "good" for 300-400 full charges (ie completely draining your battery). After that, it starts to loose some of its staying power. Basically, you do not want to completely drain and then recharge each time. But it's fine to just charge it ever night- assuming again that you are not draining your battery completely during the day. Also, costs $80+ to have Apple replace the battery- can't do it yourself.

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