Surface Pro 3 LGC Battery Degradation

I'm curious if anyone else in Canada is having similar problems with their SP3? I am going to have to research Canadian laws about deceptive trade practices because i refuse to pay $450 USD to "fix" a hardware issue -/my issue is slightly different - the battery design maximum charge is showing less than my devices full charge; however, this battery (even though the device is a year and 4 months old and therefore out of warranty) has only been through 120 charge cycles - either the battery report is incorrect, or the battery itself is faulty.... The report shows that i should be getting over 5 hours on battery, yet within an hour and a half i have to plug the device in... Additionally, IF the battery report is correct that means that the device is consistently over charging an internal lithium ion battery, which can create a risk of overhearing, plating and eventually venting turning my tablet into a little bomb.... Nice.... I too read where MS said that it would charge $200 to replace faulty out of warranty batteries, but every time i call then I'm only given the option to pay $450 USD for a "similar" device. There is a company that makes a 5500 MAH battery specifically for the SP3, charges less than $200 for it, and includes detailed instructions on how to replace - I'm close to just going that route, but in case MS does cone around and decide to do something for us, I'm hesitant to open up the device, even though it's fairly simple and only involves removing about 16 screws.

Is it just me who thinks that it's utterly ridiculous for a company to sell faulty batteries knowingly, and then to refuse to fix the problem? In guessing that ppl with these problems must only make up a tiny % of MS customers, or else I'm sure an acceptable option would have been offered by now....

Very disappointed in a product that i love...

Looks like it's time to call Migliaccio & Rathod LLP, almost every state (and the District of Columbia) has a consumer protection statute that broadly prohibits unfair and deceptive trade practices. If the reports about the Surface Pro 3 batteries prove true, our law firm believes that the sale of the laptops with the defect may have constituted an unfair and deceptive trade practice that may entitle a purchaser to relief.

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Microsoft can just pay a little attention, let us know that they are on top of it.  I can't fathom their level of ignorance towards the loyal customer, their indifference to the results of their error.

Come on MS, I'm still rooting for you.

Sent from my children's cheap Android tablet ($90) that works better than my SP3 at the moment.

I have confirmed that my device also has the LGC battery, has there been any updates on any resolution? This issue occurred at quite possibly the worst time considering the school year just started. instead of having an ultraportable device, i am tethered to a desk

i have the same issue with my SP3 i3 model. It was working fine until the anniversary update and now i have the same exact issue as Ashatron. My SP3 will not run off of battery at all and when plugged in, the status is 81% plugged in not charging.

Definitely a FW issue since the tablet should charge when off or before the OS because this is independent of the OS.

Seams like that is the standard answer. I can not see how it can work just fine one day and then after a firmware or update it no longer does being a "hardware issue" But we are forced to buy another future problem. seams like a HUGE scam that has to be addressed by a HUGE class action