To me, the only relevant question regarding the change in manufacturers is whether one can still replace the Woox-era (glued-on) pads with the nice aftermarket ones from Brainwavz, or another manufacturer. Pads will wear in time, as long as reasonable facsimiles are available, this really isn't a big deal.
I've popped the pads off two Woox pairs, glue and all, and back on with no problem.
Has anyone gotten aftermarket pads on, post-gluegate? To me, this is the only quality control issue of consequence.
I hate giving this conversation any oxygen whatsoever, but I haven't seen this replaceable pad question answered in an authoritative manner.
And, no, I'm not trolling the thread; although it seems with each passing day, this thread is trolling me.