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It's a great player otherwise. You get used to the UI and the device does what it's supposed to. I don't have any real issues and the form factor is impressive. I'd still rate it highly despite my opinion in regards to quality. Sound is great. In fact, its more tonally balanced than the Fiio E17. But Xuelin can take a leaf from Fiio's book when it comes to build quality.
As for battery life, most dedicated DAPs that feature quality OP Amps, LPF and etc, will use more power. The 13 hour rated battery life is pretty much on par with most other players of this caliber. Don't bother comparing it to iPods and Cowons (I have both) that have simpler circuitry. These players are proper devices that can drive full-size cans and then some. I've compared the Xuelin to few other players, including the DX90 which I own. The Xuelin doesn't compare to the DX90, but on price, it's definitely a great bang for the buck player. iPods, even when amplified lack the overall texture and detail of the Xuelin. Also lacks power in both ends of the frequency spectrum. iPods Video (with LOD out and amp) sounds more laid back. Also, they're rated at 25 hours playing normal mp3 files. Shove in lossless ALAC files in there and play it through a LOD-powered amplifier and the battery life will plummet to less than 12 hours.
Again, point is that 13 hours is decent for a player of this type. You won't find much better for under 400 USD. Most proper DAC/AMP-DAP will use up a lot of juice.