Cost isnt really a barrier. Okay that pretty much sums up all the negatives that Ive experienced in my time with these earbuds Lets move on. He finds them really comfortable, can be worn on the beach and in the Sea and can then be shoved in the washing machine to come out looking like new (ready to pass down to the next sibling , they really do last forever)! Ill definitely make these work. There is no way I can unassemble this, pack it up, and ship it back. But thats a network issue, I think. I found this and thought it would work perfectly. Very simple instructions included but it is pretty self explanatory. And for the price, its amazing. I had the in-ear versions of these , then got Beats sports wireless 2s.