I read the reviews before I bought them - I thought I would be extra careful and that they would not break. Bought them in late November, 2005 they broke on Friday, March 3, 2006. They lasted a little over 3 months - but I only use them maybe once or twice a week. I liked them otherwise. Logitech told me that would replace them - I will wait and see if they do. The bigger questions is, will they continue to replace them?? Have they eliminated the obvious design flaw?? I am not apt ot buy another Logitech headset. Otherwise I like them.I paid $139.99 because I bought them when they first came out. I see now after rebate they are only $50 - that drastic price reduction must be telling us something.