The problems brought about by the MacBook Pro's battery has sunk Apple way below than its competitors in the laptop market. The Cupertino-based tech giant has apparently taken a misstep when it released the device prematurely, armed with only a reverted battery design rather than a new powerpack architecture.

A report from The Verge pointed out that the new battery design supposedly tasked to power the newest MacBook Pro failed a key test, prompting the tech giant to revert to the old design. The latest Apple device has a lower battery life, missing to deliver the promised 10-hour uninterrupted working period.

This irked most MacBook Pro owners as the device failed to represent a game-changing performance. The dissatisfaction further mounted when Apple removed the "time remaining" meter on the MacBook Pro in its latest update of MacOS Sierra (10.2.2). Instead of addressing the issue head-on, the unusual way of solving the battery issue led many to believe that Apple is hiding something.

A survey from MacBook Pro users revealed that around 50 percent of them claimed that the device only runs between four to five hours, 25 percent around six to seven hours, 15 percent around eight to nine hours, while only 6.7 percent said they have full 10 hours. While the MacBook Pro reached top-grossing sales when it was first released in October, the numbers dived as complaints against its battery problem sours. Lurking behind this mess are the biggest competitors of Apple in the laptop market as well.

As the MacBook Pro continues to plunge toward poor customer satisfaction rating, Apple seems to scramble in hiring battery engineers and power specialists to address the problem. Late last week, it posted an announcement seeking for Battery Algorithm Analysis Engineer and System Power and Control Architect. These specialists will likely look into the battery problems that hounded the MacBook Pro and the iPad Pro 2.

Watch a review on the MacBook Pro with Touch Bar here: