[Chrisy]

My recommendation is for you stop using the aforementioned cable and use one from Apple. If the problem persists, take the device to the nearest Apple Store to have them diagnose the problem for you. If there's a problem, they *may* replace it like they did for Janey's daughter.

I am fairly sure that the cable from Amazon was the culprit. I believe that it was consistently overheating the battery which caused it to swell, which in turn caused the issues mentioned above. I say this because the battery draining issue began three days after I started using that cable. I'm sticking to ape charges now, even though they're very short for my tastes.

[Chrisy]

Battery lasted 16 hours yesterday with 7 hours of active use time!