Battery pretty much dead after 1 year...

I've had my powerbook for a little over a year and now my battery appears to be already dead. I usually keep it plugged into AC but recently I found that my battery life is about 10 minutes now. I used to get a good couple hours out of it in the past but not now.
Battery Information:
Battery Installed: Yes
First low level warning: No
Full Charge Capacity (mAh): 614
Remaining Capacity (mAh): 613
Amperage (mA): 0
Voltage (mV): 12518
Cycle Count: 322
My question is, is this normal for batteries after barely even a year? I purchased the extended apple care protection for the next two years but they are telling me that I have to foot the bill for this one, 98 bucks! And....the new battery will only come with a 90 day warranty so if my battery goes dead again after 90 days, it's coming out of my pocket again.
What's the deal with these batteries! Anyone know the policy on replacing batteries? I've noticed on these forums that some people get their batteries replaced by apple. What's the time frame for getting ur battery replaced for free by APP? even if you've purchased the 2 yr extension plan?
t
15 in./ G4/ 1.5G Mac OS X (10.4.4)

<When calling apple care I specifically asked him whether it was better to leave the laptop plugged in or run it off the battery. He said plugged in with no hesitation.>
I don't know how Apple trains their Tech support personnel, but it seems that there should be some sort of product knowledge training for these people. When in times past, I have called AppleCare, I have gotten knowledgeable representatives and at other times, I question the knowledge a tech supp rep has. It seems hit and miss for me.
According to Apple's own website: http://www.apple.com/batteries/notebooks.html, quoted "Standard Maintenance
For proper maintenance of a lithium-based battery, it’s important to keep the electrons in it moving occasionally. Apple does not recommend leaving your portable plugged in all the time. An ideal use would be a commuter who uses her iBook on the train, then plugs it in at the office to charge. This keeps the battery juices flowing. If on the other hand, you use a desktop computer at work, and save a notebook for infrequent travel, Apple recommends charging and discharging its battery at least once per month. "
With that being said and quoted, it may behoove Apple to require their tech support reps to attend Product Knowledge courses every now and then so they will be handily able to answer our questions.
In terms of Apple recommending charging and discharging the battery at least once per month, don't take to heart that they mean all the way to the sleep state, or below 10%. That will definitely wear your battery out quicker than you would probably want. In my normal use, I usually only allow my computer to discharge to no lower than 15% before I plug it in again, if I can remedy that, or if I have available a power outlet to plug into. If I do discharge below that, I just save my work and just shut down my machine until I can plug in again.
If storing a battery for any length of time, never place it in a freezer. In a refrigerator is fine, with the battery discharge to 40-50% of full capacity. I know this is probably more information than you care to want to know, but I thought about it some more, and I couldn't control the flow of my rambling and typing. LOL.
Dale

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