[wish5031]

anecdotally, the adapter Apple provided me broke after about three weeks, and it seems like most of my family/friends are in similar situations

[pseudolus]

I've experienced a similar problem. I wear my headphones for about 1.5 - 2 hours per day while walking and I've found that I have to purchase a new adapter about every 45 days. I'm surprised that for the approximately $10 they charge for the adapter that they can't come up with a more durable design.

[laken]

All official first-party Apple cables have a 1-year warranty. You can just take it into an Apple Store and they'll just replace it.

[novaRom]

Most of Apple original cables are getting broken pretty much quickly. This is my experience. Why is that?