It's true. I'd just been talking to someone about replacing them earlier then the right channel started to go a few hours later. I tried to disconnect the wire and it all came apart in my hand.the way technology breaks is one of the main factors which tells me the world is way weirder than we are led to beleive.
its all in sync with everything else in a vast cosmic conspiracvy
Apple earphones have always been terrible, so this is surely no great loss?no more free headphones with iPhones.