My primary issue is that switching between my laptop and phone is not as seamless as they make it seem. Regularly I have issues where when I switch from one to the other, one of the devices doesn't want to let go of the connection. I solved this by disconnecting first and then connecting to the other device.
Also there are times when my iPhone refuses to connect to my airpods.
Furthermore, the battery life on these things is phenomenal. In fact, I've never charged them once since I got them, and they still work great.
Different products for different applications.
I was totally skeptical of the AirPods, but they are the best headphones I've owned (from a practicality standpoint). I own a pair of $500 Sennheiser Bluetooth headphones that go unused, except when traveling, where noice cancellation is required.
My Beyerdynamic studio reference cans are now limited to gaming and audio production.
AirPods win in every other category.
I still use corded earphones for workouts because they're cheap and my sweat kills all things, but AirPods (or other BT headsets) are the way to go.
It's 2017, let's move on.
Connecting is far and away the biggest pain I've had with my AirPods. I don't have a problem with their charge (despite using them all day) or with them falling out or getting lost.
I bought them to remove the hassle of the cables getting knotted and caught on things and, on that front, it's been amazing. I frequently forget I have them in my ears at all. I even fell asleep wearing them the other night and woke up to them still securely in my ears.
If Apple could just improve the connecting and disconnecting experience, I would be absolutely thrilled.