No "Low Battery" Warning - Sudden shut down

Hi everyone.
It took me sometime to realize this problem, but my MBP reaches the 30% battery level and suddenly shuts down (point blank)..quite disturbing. I've looked around in the forum but there's no precise answer of what to do to solve this. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance!
Battery Information:
Model Information:
Manufacturer: Sony
Device name: ASMB012
Pack Lot Code: 0000
PCB Lot Code: 0000
Firmware Version: 0110
Hardware Revision: 0500
Cell Revision: 0303
Charge Information:
Charge remaining (mAh): 4781
Fully charged: Yes
Charging: No
Full charge capacity (mAh): 4864
Health Information:
Cycle count: 97
Condition: Normal
Battery Installed: Yes
Amperage (mA): -16
Voltage (mV): 12369

Model Information:
Serial Number: SMP-ASMB012-362b-755
Manufacturer: SMP
Device name: ASMB012
Pack Lot Code: 0001
PCB Lot Code: 0000
Firmware Version: 0102
Hardware Revision: 0300
Cell Revision: 0200
Charge Information:
Charge remaining (mAh): 0
Fully charged: No
Charging: Yes
Full charge capacity (mAh): 110
Health Information:
Cycle count: 358
Condition: Good
Battery Installed: Yes
Amperage (mA): 365
Voltage (mV): 12620
Forgot to paste my computer information. I'm pretty perplexed because it says that my battery condition is still "good". However, it has gone through 358 cycles...does this indicate a need for a batter replacement despite that the condition is still good?

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