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Whether it be electronics, automobiles or medical equipment, the manufacturers should not be able to horde “oem” parts, render your stuff useless if you repair it with aftermarket parts, or hide schematics of their products.
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I have a good amount of respect for how they treat their customers though. Have you tried reaching out to them? It's been a few years since I've interacted, but I even traded in my very old wired earphones that I had obviously damaged, for like a 50% discount on a new pair. They have always had like a trade-in esque program, but these were so old they weren't even on the site as an option for a trade in. Talked to a rep, and they just said fuck it, mail it in, and we'll honor i
They're also reasonably repairable which is nice. My QC35s have had 2 ear pad replacements and a headband replacement in the last 5-6 years. The battery seems to be a bigger job, but I'll cross that bridge when I come to it.
Yeah I imagine the batteries aren't as standardized and neat as in phones and whatnot