There isnt even any protection on the edges (as most good brands have), and I imagine this thing would fray before to Long. I read a review that said if you have the WH-1000XM3s to not buy the WH-1000XM4s. The headphones will still work though. Lasted for two boys worth of wear - def worth the extra money With the JBL I hear an almost faint static tone in the background of my music and bothers me with the how much I paid versus the quality of this headset. I recently got a second from Amazon warehouse so I could try using two SRS X11 in stereo mode, since i was liking my one so much. quality is great. While wearing my glasses, the headset is a little bit farther away from my head and lets in a bit more light. As far as quality this case is decent, especially for the price. Cute and comfortable, perfect style.