[Ntrails]

Yeah, I definitely only expect my wired earbud headphones to last 2-4 years, which sounds consistent with airpods. Often one of the ears goes in that time because the wire breaks.

Ofc I refuse to believe airpods would last 6months before I dropped/lost/etc them. But that is just me rather than a criticism :D

[philistine]

Your earbud headphones do not have batteries inside them that are at high risk of never getting recycled.