Iphone charging only sometimes

my original iphone has had this charging problem since i bought it in march, i connect it to my MBP or to the charger, and sometimes it just shows the phone as plugged in, but not charging. The phone then drains completely, and needs a charge for about 30 mins, then it shows the phone as fully charged.
I thought apple was going to solve these issues with 2.0 but I guess not, I've seen other phones with this charging problem which leads me to believe this is not just my iPhone.

I only got it Febuary/March this year.

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