[quote name='Chedeng88']Just got one a few days ago. Out of the package, I fully charged it first before using it.
Seems to be holding a charge fine (only used it for a couple of hours though).[/QUOTE]
I left it charging until I saw the indicator light go off before first usage, but when I tried to play with the controller it wouldn't even turn on.
[quote name='ZerotypeX']Just to double check, check the battery where the connectors are and make sure there is nothing covering it (like a transparent tape or any other thing). If that is not the case, most likely a faulty battery. Get an exchange wherever you bought it.
It would probably be cheaper in the long run to get rechargeable batteries like the ones linked in Allnatural's post. My experience with the microsoft ones are that they usually hold their charge for about a year and after that, you will see that they don't hold their charge like they use to and game time on them will slowly decrease over time.[/QUOTE]
I removed all the tape and plastic, so it's not that. I will indeed get more rechargeables. Just bummed that this turned out to be a dud.
Thanks for the responses everyone.