Replacing the MacBook Air battery takes only minutes.... and 129 bucks!

So I've gone around and around with different folks on this MacBook Air thing, Apple Insider has an article reporting that "those in in the know" say it takes only three minutes to replace the battery in the MBA.... well, three minutes and $129.00!!

"The mail-in repair process normally takes 5 business days, the company says."

5 days? granted, this won't be anyone's primary machine! but how that makes sense to anyone, I simply can't see how this makes sense to anyone.

5 days without an iPod, ok, no biggy.

5 days without an iPhone, no thanks, but I don't own one, for that among many other reasons.

5 days without a laptop, even if it's not my main one... oh hell no!

"Given the simplicity of the upgrade, however, it's possible that Apple will in time offer the service on-demand at its retail stores."

Ya think? How was that not something they already had in place? I'd be more inclined to buy one if I could go in and get a new battery lickity split! But 'maybe' we'll offer in store service? WEAK

I'm sure there third party market will pick the slack, sounds like there's not much to taking the machine apart, but still, i just don't get it.