Second bulging battery...

I'm having my second bulging battery replaced in as many years. My question is did Apple really fix this problem, or will I be purchasing another battery in another year when the "extended" CD MBP warranty goes south? I have a 17" BTW...
I know Apple doesn't see these boards. Question is how many people here have had the same issue? Repeatedly?
Next question: Does anyone think its related to temperature? I say that because I have been recently playing Guild Wars on Crossover Games, and that makes the temperature go up and the fans go crazy.
And lastly, has this problem been "fixed" on the latest models of MBP? Should I drop this one on CraigsList and get me a new one?

I'm sure. You're wrong (and right, partially). There are two Apple battery replacement programs. One is a recall/exchange for specific serial numbers of 15" MBPs - this was contemporary with the recall from other brands, although Apple did state that there was no physical danger from the batteries. The other is a general replacement program for batteries that exhibit symptoms like short run time or physical deformation - that's the one that applies to you.
See this page: http://www.apple.com/support/exchange_repair/macbookpro.html
They don't blame Sony, no. But during that period (2/06 - 4/07) all Apple notebooks shipped with batteries manufactured by Sony, and Apple states that some batteries "may have battery performance issues" and lists "visibly deformed" as a symptom of an affected battery.

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