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Reliable yet slightly disillusioned
This product works GREAT! It recharges and lets me play without giving me lag or trouble. The only negative hit on it is that I bought it with the understanding that when I plug it in, I can turn my controller from wireless to wired. Using this thought, I thought maybe I might be able to use my wireless remote to play my games on my computer too. Unfortunately, when I plugged it in, it did not work. The wire is only used to charge the remote. I still have to get the wireless adapter to be able to use it on my computer. I thought that just by plugging it in, I could use it like a regular remote control. Oh well. At least it recharges when it's attached to my computer.

No more batteries!
Great product, works fine. You already know what it is and how it works, so just buy it if you want it.

Don't buy too many rechargeable batteries!
Rather than get into the back and forth between the various reviewers on here, I wanted to add my quick note about something that was not clear at all to me when I was buying this from Amazon.

This package *includes a rechargeable battery*! I ended up buying one too many rechargeable batteries from Amazon and had to return one because I didn't know this.

Just keep that in mind when you're buying this.

It's cheaper than the Battery Alone
I have purchased two play and charge kits. The first I bought along with my Xbox 360 Pro. Later I decided to go with the Quick Charge kit. When my nephew got his Xbox 360, I gave him a battery and the USB charge cable for his wireless controller, so that left me short a battery. It was actually cheaper to buy a play and charge kit than just a battery alone. So if your just looking for a rechargeable battery, buy this instead, save a few bucks, and get the charge cable for free! The play and charge kit works pretty well, it takes awhile to recharge a battery. If you play a lot (like me) and have the money, go with the Quick Charge kit. That way you'll always have a battery hot and ready to go when the gaming jones hits.

I think there are better options
this works just fine but i'd suggest getting a wall mounted AA battery charger for your wireless controller rather than using this wire to recharge. The best part of this package is the battery that comes with it. You could then buy the 360 battery recharger that lets you recharge such batteries. It allows you to charge two at once but only comes with one so the battery in this is useful. That charger also frees up a usb port as it connects into a power outlet and recharges much faster. I found myself never using the wire in this package because I didn't do my research before I bought this. So there are 2 better options I think. But whatever works for you is what matters.