Bose QuietComfort 2 Headphones

I am an airline pilot and felt that the $300 investment would be worth it if they helped save my hearing. After more than a year of use, and having to return them twice I would not recommend them to anyone. I don't think I've tried to take better care of any item I've purchased. If not in use they are always in their carrying case and only come out for a flight. The first pair's frame cracked within a few weeks. When I returned them I was told that the company was aware of the problem and was working on it. The second pair stayed intact for about 2 months...I was aware of the potential problem and did everything I could to protect them from breaking, but the second pair cracked. I returned them and was given a pair that had a newer, stronger frame...that's what I was told. This pair started to crack in a number of places, and when I took them back the Manager said that I would have to send them back to the company if I wanted them replaced. Even though they are not the best "noise cancelling" they are better than ear-plugs, so I've taken to glue, tape, etc. trying to hold them together. As a pilot I've had a set of David Clarks for more than 15 years and have never had a problem with the frame....one would expect that Bose would care more about their reputation than to sell such an inferior product.
Please do yourself a favor and find a different product to spend $300 on.