I've had this play and charge kit for 6 months now, and haven't written a review just because. In a nutshell the first week of having the battery pack, it held a charge once or twice. After that I have had to keep the charging cable plugged in to use my controller. I would suggest getting the play and charge kit from best buy and paying the extra $ if only to save the shipping and handling fees and avoid the turnaround time if you have to return the item.