Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I love the sound of these headphones but Audio Technica must know by now that their design is killing them prematurely. I owned a pair of AT40's for almost 15 years, and when they finally failed I happily replaced them with the 40X model. Unfortunately, my pair - purchased in 2016 - has just broken at the same pivot point noted by others. They were well cared for, not abused. I can only assume a design or materials flaw to be the culprit. Based on AT's inability to fix their well known ear pad and headband shedding issues I must also assume they'll be no foreseeable design change, so I will be looking elsewhere for a replacement.