Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

After very little total use I am looking for my third pair of pads in three years at a cost of $25 a set ($75 and counting). My old Sennheiser headphones/pads (that I still have) lasted 25 years! I only use them for watching Blu-Ray movies when the wife is asleep. They stay in a cabinet in a velvet bag. Pads started flaking off... I will (god only knows) maybe have to buy 10 more pairs in the future? Rrrrr... notice on Amazon replacement pads are bought really OFTEN... crazy. Sony products are beautiful, but have a two year life span due to poor durability. If you are a fan of Sony products then fine, I was too. But two close friends who bought these on my recommendation have had the exact problem. Both also walked around work with black specks stuck to their faces not knowing what the source was... ***UPDATE*** Please read the review of this Sony products' earcups at the following competitors' earcup replacements have been used by a dozen other owners (a suitable replacement there) at Beyerdynamic EDT 200 ear cushions. They state the problem better then I can... these Sony cups will disintegrate within a year's time (or two etc.). I bought a set of those new velour ones and am VERY happy almost two years now. Thanks folks for the kind update (those of you have expressed discontent at other forum members bringing up a valid and established issue are way off base! ... please just let the 'easy fix' be published instead of comment on your 'feelings' on hundred dollar headphones needing almost immediate replacement) ... take care all you wonderful other Amazon update people who have helped and assisted with this issue! UPDATE June/2014 ... The left channel went out on these earphones long ago, binned. I have since purchased Grado, have not looked back once. I have disabled ALL Amazon alerts, so to those of you sane persons... best of luck with your purchase. To any of those who would state that their feelings about a product are superior to others, my wife says: these men were abused as children, are still children, have never truly experienced love... we should pray for them... and be thankful someone else has to wipe up all the venomous spittle. *whew*