Disappointed in battery

Hi there,
Have MacBookPro, for about 3 1/2 years. First battery was everything it says it advertising. Easy 2 3/4 - 3 hours working capacity. No problems charging and all that. When it went bad after about 2 1/2 years of everyday usage I thought that it was all normal.
Went to Apple store and bought new one. After about year and something on second battery I can just claim disappointment. It never gave me 3 hours and it steadily diminished to next to nothing. Monitor says 210 cycles, 40% health and charge at 98%.
In reality, if I disconnect power cable icon on RH corner will never calculate capacity (H:MM) and computer will shut down dead with no warning in about 5-7 minutes!
If I press battery test button on the back it lits up all LEDs. Anybody have any suggestions?

If it's been over a year, you may be out of luck. What they told me at our local Apple Store is that batteries are supposed to last for 1 year or 300 cycles, whichever comes first. At 300 cycles, the battery can be expected to retain up to 80% health.
If your battery is less than 1 year old and is already at 40% health after 210 cycles, it's not performing as it should, and should be eligible for a replacement. If it never gave you 3 hours even when new, then it was likely defective to start out with.
Don't know if the Apple Store will be able to do anything for you--if it's over a year old, they may not. If they think the battery is defective and always was defective, maybe they would--I really don't know. Store policies in Canada seem to be different than US store policies when it comes to batteries. They can, however, do a battery check, which will likely just confirm that your battery is bad and needs to be replaced.
It sounds like you do need a new battery. Hopefully the next one will work properly. If not, be sure to take it back while it's in its warranty period.
Good luck!

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