"Service Battery" after two years?

I have a 09' Pro and the battery is already saying "Service Battery" and i am getting a max 4 hours out of the battery. I have calibrated and also taken good care of the battery by draining and charging it every week or so. I almost never let it sit on the charger for more than an hour or so after fully charged and have done several calibration methods to reverse this. I have read forums saying that Apple treats batteries as a "consumable item" so after a year they are not under warranty. I have 3 year applecare and am wondering if they would replace it since they brag and boast about having advanced batteries that last up to 5 years and hold their charge for up to 1000 charges.

  Manufacturer:          SMP
  Device Name:          bq20z451
  Pack Lot Code:          0
  PCB Lot Code:          0
  Firmware Version:          3
  Hardware Revision:          2
  Cell Revision:          100
  Charge Information:
  Charge Remaining (mAh):          1480
  Fully Charged:          No
  Charging:          No
  Full Charge Capacity (mAh):          4266
  Health Information:
  Cycle Count:          853
  Condition:          Normal
  Battery Installed:          Yes
  Amperage (mA):          -1956
  Voltage (mV):          11057

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