MBP 17" Battery Capacity and Run Times : Survey

I've had 2 MBP 17's so far, and I'd like to get a general idea from everyone about their battery capacity and run times they are experiencing.
My first MBP17 had a Full Charge Capacity of ~5900mAh before calibration and PMU reset, and 6800mAh after. This translated to about 3:40 of run time under light load.
My current MBP17 had a Full Charge Capacity of ~5899mAh before calibration and PMU reset, and 6942mAh after (currently). This translates to about 3:48 of runtime....still trying to get some more real-world run time numbers under different loads.
This proves to me that it is quite critical to calibrate your battery and reset your PMU at least once to ensure that your battery is reporting it's correct capacity. I'd be interested to know what everyone else's batteries are reporting.

I've had 2 MBP 17's so far, and I'd like to get a
general idea from everyone about their battery
capacity and run times they are experiencing.
My first MBP17 had a Full Charge Capacity of ~5900mAh
before calibration and PMU reset, and 6800mAh after.
This translated to about 3:40 of run time under light
load.
My current MBP17 had a Full Charge Capacity of
~5899mAh before calibration and PMU reset, and
6942mAh after (currently). This translates to about
3:48 of runtime....still trying to get some more
real-world run time numbers under different loads.
This proves to me that it is quite critical to
calibrate your battery and reset your PMU at least
once to ensure that your battery is reporting it's
correct capacity. I'd be interested to know what
everyone else's batteries are reporting.
Battery Information:
Battery Installed: Yes
First low level warning: No
Full Charge Capacity (mAh): 6864
Remaining Capacity (mAh): 6862
Amperage (mA): -469
Voltage (mV): 12436
Cycle Count: 2
William

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