I ordered these on 12/31/09 and on 02/08/10 they snapped when I was putting them on. I only use them at the office and I was not being particularly harsh with them, but they broke at the extender piece. VERY disappointing.Prior to that, they had offered me great sound (by my not-particularly-picky ears) and for the most part comfort, although I occasionally had them fitting a bit too tight after a couple of hours, which was easily fixed by the extender. Which is now broken.Bitter, bitter. This was my first time buying 'nicer' headphones, even if they were on sale. Maybe I should stick to my cheap drugstore headphones.