You can get 2001 Air batteries for around £50 on eBay, supposedly brand new. 
It's a very simple installation and they usually come with tools.

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On 13 Aug 2015, at 14:04, Jason Davies <[email protected]> wrote:

a) if it's your only machine and you depend on it, trade it in and get a new 
one fairly soon and take the hit of the cost. That way, no unpleasant 
disruptions and a smooth transition.

b) if it's a spare/rarely-used machine, then wait til it's not functioning 
properly and it becomes annoying.

If you need extended battery life to use it on trips/long days try a 
powergorilla (powertraveller.com) which will give you an extra few hours, 
charge phones etc too.

Either way, ensure you have a very frequent back-up at all times. The HD or 
logic board could go before the battery!

> On 13 Aug 2015, at 12:00, [email protected] wrote:
> 
> Just wondering if anybody has any relevant experiences to help me in a 
> decision.
> My mid 2011 MacBook Air’s battery cycles have reached 1048 which is just past 
> the expected lifetime (according to Apple) of the battery which they deem a 
> consumable.
> 
> I still get a reasonable time out of it but it is beginning to become a 
> niggle.
> 
> It has taken 4 years to get through the 1000 cycles.
> 
> Past 1000 will the useable time fall off rapidly?
> Choice seems to be a secondhand battery from another MacBook Air via eBay.
> New one or trade in for a new MacBook Air which would have other advantages 
> as sooner or later a 4 year old Mac tends to get a bit obsolete OS wise.
> 
> Any thoughts?
> Thanks in advance,
> Nick
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