Reviews for Apple 45W MagSafe Power Adaptor for MacBook Air

After reading the bad reviews of this cable I did everything I could to be careful with the one that came with my 2011 MacBook Air. My efforts made little difference. After about 6 months the rubber sheathing on the small cable at the spot where cable attaches to the magnetic end started to wear out and come apart. I wrapped the damaged stop with a material in an effort to extend the life of the cable but after about a year the cable stopped working. The cable sheathing material simply can not tolerate the wear at the endpoints. I've had this same problem with many iPhone and iPod usb cables.

I recommend this minor and likely low cost change in the cable design to mitigate the problem....

Extend the thicker sheathing at the cable endpoints an inch or two. This would keep the smaller cable from bending at such a sever angle at the end points and would keep it from wearing out as quickly.

For the money you charge us for these cables and the lack of alternatives, you have an obligation to make a better product. Please fix the problem and rest my concerns that this is and intentional flaw designed to gouge us even deeper.

Yes, we go through these chargers quite often. Still waiting on a "refund" of some made back several years ago. I think maybe the overcharge is for the ridiculous wasteful fancy bag it comes in. Come on Apple! Make these product's prices comparable to their quality. Jeeze!

I'm using my second one right now and today I found it doesnt work no matter how I adjust it. I'm seriously angry about it actually. I bought this Air in my freshman year and now, I'm not even a junior yet. Tho I will still purchase the third one.

After about a year of having a charger i found that the wire started to come loose by the adapter! It finally broke nearly setting on fire. I bought a new one and now the one i bought about 3 months ago is breaking. I am very disappointed. This product needs fixing and re-called.

Broke after one and half years!! Apple makes bad quality product!!! Very disappointed!

My charger broke off 2 and a half years. They need to recall this product. We all need to tell Apple so maybe they can fix this problem.

This is the second time I have to buy a replacement charger cable for my laptop that it's not even 3 years old. I am very careful with my equipment so it is definitely not negligence on my end. It is just poor construction. Of course the people at the Apple store said it wasn't cover under warranty so I have to spend another $79.99. I love Apple products, but this is ridiculous!!!

I am a Tech specialist for a small school district. We issued Macbook Airs to students in August of 2012. As of April, 2013, I have approximately 45-50 that have failed. This represents better than a 20 percent failure rate. The cables on the adapters fail, usually the failure is internal and not detectable with the eyes. Apple includes winding hooks with the adapter that seem to exaggerate the problem, the tight wind encouraged by these hooks causes a sharp bend at the base of the cable. For the price of the Macbooks, and the price of the replacement adapters, I would certainly expect better.

I just ordered my third charger. I thought maybe I was too rough with the first one and took the blame for its failure; however, although I was super careful with the second one, it has stopping working as well. PLEASE Apple, re-design this item. I love Apple and other issues that the MacBook Air have had over the years have been improved. PLEASE?????

I love the design of this charger but it would be much better if it was reliable - and last longer - and the price reasonable...