I love buying gear that I can take care of and otherwise maintain. This includes a fountain pen - a Lamy 2000 that writes wonderfully and holds plenty of ink - and a pair of wired Shures.
Previously I had a great pair of earbuds from MeeElectronics (now MEE Audio) that lasted a couple years. The sweet spot for me is to buy quality gear that satisfies my needs; not too cheap and not too expensive.
I fully expect to lose my Shures or my Lamy before they break, and I like it that way.
Edit: maybe I'm just really careful with my gear, but I always coil my cables nicely - over/under or a similar method, and I let them fold the same way each time. My cables last forever, including earbud cables.
Previously I had a great pair of earbuds from MeeElectronics (now MEE Audio) that lasted a couple years. The sweet spot for me is to buy quality gear that satisfies my needs; not too cheap and not too expensive.
I fully expect to lose my Shures or my Lamy before they break, and I like it that way.
Edit: maybe I'm just really careful with my gear, but I always coil my cables nicely - over/under or a similar method, and I let them fold the same way each time. My cables last forever, including earbud cables.