My mac won't charge when it is plugged in and.....

my mac won't charge when it is plugged in and also sometimes seems to over heat. can someone help me anyone eles have this problem, i chose to buy a mac over a pc because they are not supposed to have any problrms.

It's still on warranty then. Just head on down to your local Apple Store, with your charger. You could have a bad power supply in the MBP. Or a bad charger. Either way, they'll get fixed for free.
But before you do anything, just try a couple of things that might help, though no guarantee.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3964?viewlocale=en_US

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1) stop being impatient.
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