Dkhand
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They look totally identical with UE900
UE700, wife stepped on it in a fit of rage
The gel pack is definitely new, and the case and tips are different too, plus they might have fixed some of the constructions internally. However, I am using my "old" UE900 from the "bad" batch with no issues.
I went through many many earphones for years with many not lasting a month. I never abused them but I'm a heavy user. Usually the cable controls were the first to break, then a driver would usually break. I never had a problem with my UE900 though. I found the build quality to be quite nice. They look good and sound good. The swivel on the cable I didn't like though...it made them kinda confusing to put on.So it looks like other people have had the exact same thing happen to them.
http://forums.logitech.com/t5/Logitech-UE/UE900-broke-what-are-my-options/td-p/1045595
Guess all the reviews I read about shoddy build quality were right.
I totally agree and in reality the manufacturer's don't want to create a product that lasts for life because they want repeat custom.
I disagree - if you build a better product, people line up to buy. This is the logic that says all football games are fixed (just some) and the NSA actually cares what I say in my emails. Companies make decisions based on market forces and financial concerns sometimes they choose incorrectly. But to say that there was once a conversation in the UE boardroom where it was brought up... "Hey, if we build these cheaper, we'll have more customers because they'll need to come to us for another!" is sadly mistaken. Who's to say that the customer with his freshly inoperable product in his hand is going to decide to buy the same brand? I don't think so - there are a lot of customers out there - and the path to attracting more is to build a quality product - the end.