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I use them everyday while working, for multiple hours per day and can expense them. They work better than other bluetooth headsets I've tried, and the noise cancelling is excellent in loud environments.

I'm willing to pay a premium for the convenience and seamless pairing to other Apple products I already have (Apple TV, macbook, iphone).

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To be clear, I would pay even $350 for them, if only I could remove the $5 battery and replace it cleanly. Or even bring it to an Apple Store and get a new battery for $30. It just feels such a robbery otherwise.

New batteries are $49 https://support.apple.com/airpods/repair

Per earbud! If it was per the entire set it would obviously solve all the problems I have with this product.

No, I won't use podswap.

Other than my phone I'm not sure there is another device I own that has given me more benefit per $ than airpods.

Thought experiment: what’s the highest price Apple could charge for them, after which you’d pass on the purchase?

I'd say under $500AUD I would still pay for them assuming they were the only product in their class. But at say $400 I'd opt to pick a competitors product.

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