Powerbeats Pro True Wireless Earbuds (Grade A Refurbished) (Open Box)

The first time I bought a pair of Powerbeats Pro, they lasted for about 3 years before I unfortunately lost them, which is something I was prepared for, as I would manage to lose them if they were sewed into my arm. Before I lost the last one (I could feel it coming), I decided to buy a new set in a new color. I thought I would save a little on a renewed set, but it was actually a total waste. 1. Not sure if it's just an updated design or if the earpieces were replaced with inferior materials, but these felt thinner and less sturdy than my original pair. The others hugged my ears perfectly after molding the earpiece into place, but these never felt as secure or comfortable. 2. The sensor that detects whether or not it's in your ear does not work well and results in my phone continuously playing through them when I take them out of my ear, and also picking up calls through the buds when I'm not using them, even though they're not supposed to do that when they're out of your ear! 3. After three months, the bluetooth speakerphone, which I loved for making work calls, has completely stopped working. 4. The battery life started out bad and has only gotten worse in the last three months. My old pair would last basically from when I got up in the morning until the end of the work day, so 8-10hrs. These crap out in the middle of the workday, and the battery time gets shorter and shorter. Occasionally, if I'm wearing them but not playing anything through them or talking on the phone, they will just disconnect randomly. I hope I can get some new ones that are the same quality as my old set. But it may just be another unfortunate by-product of the tech industry pushing out more poor quality products for suckers like me to buy.