Please Post Battery Life Here! Good or Bad

No comments, just usage, standby time and battery % left. Want to get an idea of the average out there, and not just hear speculation or the worst case scenarios.
Me: Standby 7 hours
Usage 2 min
Battery 77%

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Battery Information:
Model Information:
Serial Number: deleted
Manufacturer:          SMP
Device Name:          bq20z451
Pack Lot Code:          0
PCB Lot Code:          0
Firmware Version:          201
Hardware Revision:          000a
Cell Revision:          158
Charge Information:
Charge Remaining (mAh):          2908
Fully Charged:          No
Charging:          No
Full Charge Capacity (mAh):          5454
Health Information:
Cycle Count:          35
Condition:          Normal
Battery Installed:          Yes
Amperage (mA):          -1922
Voltage (mV):          11176
System Power Settings:
AC Power:
System Sleep Timer (Minutes):          16
Disk Sleep Timer (Minutes):          10
Display Sleep Timer (Minutes):          5
Wake on AC Change:          No
Wake on Clamshell Open:          Yes
Wake on LAN:          Yes
Display Sleep Uses Dim:          Yes
PrioritizeNetworkReachabilityOverSleep:          0
RestartAfterKernelPanic:          15
Standby Delay:          4200
Standby Enabled:          0
Battery Power:
System Sleep Timer (Minutes):          5
Disk Sleep Timer (Minutes):          10
Display Sleep Timer (Minutes):          5
Wake on AC Change:          No
Wake on Clamshell Open:          Yes
Current Power Source:          Yes
Display Sleep Uses Dim:          Yes
Reduce Brightness:          Yes
RestartAfterKernelPanic:          15
Standby Delay:          4200
Standby Enabled:          0
Hardware Configuration:
UPS Installed:          No
AC Charger Information:
Connected:          No
Charging:          No

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Model Information:
Serial Number:          W00504CN9D3BA
Manufacturer:          SMP
Device Name:          bq20z451
Pack Lot Code:          0
PCB Lot Code:          0
Firmware Version:          201
Hardware Revision:          000a
Cell Revision:          158
Charge Information:
Charge Remaining (mAh):          5190
Fully Charged:          No
Charging:          No
Full Charge Capacity (mAh):          5302
Health Information:
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Condition:          Normal
Battery Installed:          Yes
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Voltage (mV):          12337
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System Sleep Timer (Minutes):          10
Disk Sleep Timer (Minutes):          0
Display Sleep Timer (Minutes):          10
Wake on AC Change:          No
Wake on Clamshell Open:          Yes
Wake on LAN:          No
Display Sleep Uses Dim:          No
PrioritizeNetworkReachabilityOverSleep:          0
RestartAfterKernelPanic:          157680000
Standby Delay:          4200
Standby Enabled:          0
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System Sleep Timer (Minutes):          10
Disk Sleep Timer (Minutes):          0
Display Sleep Timer (Minutes):          7
Wake on AC Change:          No
Wake on Clamshell Open:          Yes
Current Power Source:          Yes
Display Sleep Uses Dim:          No
Reduce Brightness:          No
RestartAfterKernelPanic:          157680000
Standby Delay:          4200
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1 2.7 GHz Intel Core i7 CPU: 4-core
16 GB RAM Not upgradeable
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8 GB DDR3 1600 MHz ok
BANK 1/DIMM0
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429 MB Safari
189 MB mds_stores
172 MB WindowServer
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683 MB Inactive RAM
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Cheers, Jason

A SMC reset may help:
http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201295
Ciao.

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