80 dollars is quite the sum for some people. I wouldn't consider myself poor in any way, but still, 80 dollars is not a small amount of money to shell out on a hobby. While you can spread it out into value over time spent using the product, it's still not that cheap. I haven't used it that much, as I said, 200 hours isn't a lot. That's like.. I dunno, 2 months of commuting and office use? 80 dollar headphones usually last/should last (imo) way more than that. My old gaming Logitech headset would still be working now, if not for my dog running through them while I was vacuuming. The drivers would still be intact. I dunno man, think about it. We can't get used to products dying after a year.. Imagine the damn waste that would cause, the unnecessary spending, it's just dumb.