Repair Cayin N3 or get something else?

[jondennis]

My Cayin N3 recently developed a fault where it skips and pauses due to a faulty headphone jack. It would cost me around $60 to $70 to send it in for repairs. I liked the player but I'm kind of disappointed that it only lasted a year and a half and I worry that if I get this repaired, something else will go wrong shortly. I've been thinking of possibly getting the XDuoo X3ii as a replacement. Any thoughts on either of these choices or possibly something else I haven't considered? I don't really have the money to go much higher.

 

[russmarch]

I have an N3 I would sell for that price point. PM if interested.

 

[zamorin]

Disappointing that the N3 can fail in a year and I switch between IEM's quite often, hope the jack doesn't break on mine. I heard for the price range, XDuoo X3ii is one of the best.