Reviews for Apple 85W MagSafe Power Adaptor (for 15- and 17-inch MacBook Pro)

This charger is junk. The first one for my MBP 15inch lasted 13 months. The second at 90 dollars (Australia) lasted not even 2 months. It is not getting extreme use, it changes between 2 plugs in my flat and does even leave the flat as i do not travel with my macbook. This is unacceptable.
it costs 80-90 dollars, the laptop itself cost 3k. This component should not be failing so soon. Apple produces one or two good looking items, but the quality of some components are junk and it putting me off buying their products in future.
I have a 6 year old Sony Viao that's traveled round the world and bashed around, and not needed anything replaced on it. This is poor apple.

As much as I love my MacBook, Apple has to have a solution for the flimsy power cord! Or make the flimsy part replaceable, instead of having to buy the entire power adapter repeatedly.
When they did away with the barrel connector, I thought they'd finally come up with the answer - then instead of the thin aluminum barrel bending and tearing, the tiny cord at the connector started breaking on the first magnetic plug. So, apple came up with the streamline cord and magnetic - problem solved??? NO! Each one has had a flawed transition area, where the tiny cord connects. It's the cord!!!
This is my third Mac laptop and countless adapters - and the cord is the only complaint I've ever had. I love MAC, but they've got to come up with an alternative, that doesn't cost $79.00 every time the cord fails!

It's beautiful, and the magsafe feature has saved my laptop a time or two. It just dies long before the laptop does.

My earlier magsafe adapter had to be replaced (on an older macbook) because the sharp edges of the little "wings" you use to wrap up the cord eventually cut through the skimpy coating, causing it to fail. Well, when I bought my new macbook pro, I stopped using the wings on this adapter, so it seemed great. Until one day I went to connect the power cord to the laptop, and - NOTHING. Finally I got the connection by wiggling it around. Turns out the problem with the connection is definitely NOT with the mag-safe end of the adapter, but with the connection between the wire and the metal end piece. After having to wiggle the cord longer and longer each time I plug it in to get my laptop to charge, I now cannot get any charge to pass through this cord. I have about an hour of use on my laptop until I either need to hit an Apple store. Of course, I can't - I needed my laptop tonight to work on a big project that is due to be presented at work tomorrow morning. So not only am I completely irritated at the quality of this power cord, but now I'm having to scramble around to figure out how to finish. But it's worth the catharsis in this struggle to spend 5 minutes of that time writing this review. I want to love you Apple, but your POWER CORDS STINK.

You people that diss the product because you're clumsy or treat it like an anvil need to show respect for the hardware. I've had the same MagSafe that CAME with my MacBook Pro for 4 years. Under NORMAL wear and tear, it will last you a LONG time. Tripping on, yanking it, winding around your hand etc is NOT normal wear and tear.
Treat it like if you break it you're screwed and it will last a long time.

I have only had this cord for 7 months and it frayed so badly it started sparking and then stopped working. I don't have money to waste on this every 7 months. I would think they would be under warrenty for at least a year but I guess I am out more money I don't have. GREAT!!

Well I have my beloved Macbook pro since last year and the charger seems gone already.... and they are sooo expensive....
Can that be? Well even as a Mac freak I must say lately either the new Mouse or the charger...not up to quality I am used to.. ;-(

I bought this cord last year and the surrounding rubber pulls away from the magnetic adapter. Did not last very long, and given the price, it should last for a lot longer.

Plan on replacing this product every 8-12 months

I am a huge Apple fan. Have purchased multiple Macbook's, iPods and iPhones from them through out the years.

Yet this is the ONE AREA time and time again where they skimp! It's really frustrating that these pathetic cords last only a few months. I continually have to replace them because they twist in odd knots and the rubber is very cheap and thin to where the wiring pops out through slits.

I wish Apple would have spent a little more time on this one area that has been overlooked. I wish they would make their power-cords just as durable and long lasting as the rest of the products they are known and loved for!

One of these days!.....

This ole Georgia boy is keepin his fingers crossed!