You don’t get it. I COULD replace my battery though if I were inclined but I refuse to pay $130 for a battery for a laptop that cost me under $450. If I were an owner of a Macbook Pro, I wouldn’t have that option even. THAT’S what bothers me.

And you would be WRONG, just like most of your other strawman arguments you made on this and other Apple/Mac/iPhone threads. Even a little research would demonstrate that to you... but you instead elect to tell us, who know, what you don't know. That, my friend, is willful ignorance.

If that is a personal attack, then live with it. It's a statement of fact.

The Battery replacement cost for a 2009 MacBook Pro is between $129 (13" and 15") and $179 (for the larger capacity 17" model). Here is the proof.

Replacing the Battery in your MacBook Pro

How do I replace the battery in my MacBook Pro?

The battery in your MacBook Pro is a consumable item, which means it will require replacement at the end of its useful life. A replacement battery can be purchased directly from Apple. The price of the replacement battery includes installation of your new battery and environmentally responsible disposal of your depleted battery.

Which MacBook Pro models require battery replacement service?

All 2009 MacBook Pro models with built-in batteries require battery replacement service.

How much does battery replacement cost?

Battery replacement prices are based on your region:

Region	Apple Price 17-inch	Apple Price 15-inch and 13-inch
United States	$179 pre taxes	$129 pre taxes
Canada	CA$219 pre taxes	CA$159 pre taxes
Europe	€179 inc. VAT	€139 inc. VAT
Switzerland	CHF 279 inc VAT	CHF 199 inc VAT
United Kingdom	£139 inc. VAT	£99 inc. VAT
Japan	¥19,800 inc. taxes	¥15,800 inc. taxes
Australia	A$299 inc GST	A$199 inc. vat
China	1498 RMB inc. vat	1098 RMB inc. vat

Would you care to retract your claims in this thread and the other—and apologize to the Mac users who have been trying to educate you—now or later? I hear that craw can be tasty (taste's like chicken) if prepared properly.

I think you’re missing my point, I am saying you cannot buy a replacement Apple Li-Poly battery from Apple to replace it yourself, as they specifically state the Macbook will need to be brought to an Apple Store and have your laptop being held up all day at an Apple Store for them to replace. What if you don’t have time to schedule an appointment which it says you need to do? This is not the most convenient of situations, can we at least agree on this?

We’re also talking about the concern of leaving your data in the hands of some iGenius dude making $7 per hour... Not exactly the way I’d want to spend my day being paranoid over what that turtlenecked pro-Obama dweeb is doing with my computer.