Reviews for Apple 45W MagSafe Power Adaptor for MacBook Air

I've had my MacBook Air a year. I love the thing, but I hate this power chord. IT's badly designed; it doesn't last. I have a lot of apple products, and this power chord is the worst product by far! The power chord kinks precisely at the point where it becomes flexible, and now mine is cracked there, so I'm buying a new power chord and anticipate that I'll have to buy this power chord next year because I use the usb port a lot, and that means the power chord is often kinked.

If I were apple, I'd give people new power chords when they broke for this model. Admit that it's a design flaw, fix it with good customer service, or I'd offer another power supply that didn't have this flaw.

I'm not queen of the universe yet, however, so instead, I'm doomed to pay another 80 dollars to Apple and write a bad review. Makes me feel impotent, the opposite emotion, I suspect from what Apple would like me to feel...

Um, within two weeks of using the DC connector, the magnetic end broke off and had to be pulled out of my Macbook with needlenose pliers. Boo. Now I have to pay $80 to replace the whole charging system when all I need is the cord.

i've been a Mac user for 9 years now and I won't debate their quality when it comes to the design of their MacBooks, iPads, and iPhones. but I will say I've had to replace my chargers on all of those products before the life of the machine ran out.
My MacBookPro is only a year old and the charger crapped out and a had to replace it.

I love the magsafe design and the ability to switch the high voltage cord for different situations. Unfortunately, the power adapter failed after about 7 months of light use.

I have had my MacBook Air since December 2010. My power adapter no longer works. It just stopped working. There is nothing wrong with the cord. No fraying, no excessive wear and tear. I am disappointed that this already needs to be replaced!!! And it is NOT cheap!!!!

My MBA adapter is completely dead. I had to shake it for it to work and today its completely broken. and yet Apple charges $79. Not cool!

i had two failed within a year. since i had heard they were easy to break, i've been really careful when using those adaptors. i kept one at home and never have the cable bent anywhere nor pull it hard. now they still look like new but I have to throw them away. I feel i bought the most expensive pieces of garbage and you do not have choices but keep buying those. I would have given it zero star if I could

First one failed within weeks of owning it and now a little after a year this one is garbage as well. Not paying $79 for another one. Going with the aftermarket for $20 and take my chances. Can't be any worse than going with the $79 Apple product knowing it will fail. Seems everyone is unhappy with their chargers. With $176B in total assets you would think they could get this right and do good by their customers.

Both my boys' charges broke within a year. I thought it must be their faults until I read the feedback. Apparently this is a huge problem. Apple needs to fix this.

Like most other reviewers, the wires in my 45W MagSafe Power Adapter for my 2011 MacBook Air started to come out of the very thin power supply wire after a mere ten months of use and now must be replaced. Because my laptop is 19 days out of warranty, Apple has refused to replace my power adapter. I love using Apple products but, clearly, this power adapter has a faulty design, and Apple has put forth no effort in solving the customer satisfaction problem for those of us who have "new" laptops that are "out of warranty." An Apple-designed power cord, regardless of the cost, should last more than ten months.

Very disappointed!