Hi,     Bought these earphones in August 2009 and they've never been outside - turns out that apparently the left cable is cut at a stress point (?) and they can't repair it.  How long do Westone 3's usually last?  I was expecting a lifetime a little longer than 4 years for 350$ earphones...

Oh and I havent tried either

Hello, I'm currently in the market for a pair of high end earphones. In the past I've owned E2Cs and now own UM1s. I thougbt the E2s had a great sound but the wires were pretty cheap. I went through 3 pairs in 2 years. I then moved to westone Um1 and thought they didnt sound as good but a...