- Almost all of the gold is gone from the plug (expected considering quantity of use, and not a problem)
- Almost all of the gold is gone from the OUTSIDE of the socket on the extension (purely from contact with clothes/me/etc)
- Most of the chrome plating is gone from the white plastic it was once stuck to
- The rubber coating on the body that extends to become the strain relief is delaminated from one ear entirely
- The rubber coating on the body of the other one is partly missing
- The rubber in-ear grommets are split and torn
- One of the ears is now intermittent from internally broken cable
- The model number is long-gone from the chrome fork/splitter/junction
- The plug/socket that bring the extension and phones together is covered in verdigrease
- The rubber sheathes on that plug and socket are completely disconnected from the metal and free to spin
To be fair, they've been excellent (all three sets) and this set has lasted a LONG time (3 or 4 years?) of solid use! I'm considering getting something else. Partly because I have no idea what these are, partly because they're likely no longer made, partly for a change, partly to get something that sounds better.
Continued in the next post...
Fred.