inputs.text: sturdy holder raises hope last longer adapters - ive purchased 2 brands shuffle control adapters work well brake around 12 months use less fault seems design allows cord flexing several connections use bought adapter completely different design hard transparent plastic nothing flexes shuffle 1st turned slid device onto post firmly held case headset cord post slides separate plugin shuffle not start playing middle button pressed shuffles clip exposed allow still attach clothing reviewers annoyed need slide shuffle device turn ive found small inconvenience often leave shuffle turn middle button battery life seems really love large control buttons operate design adapter cords no learning curve believe going last longer wont know several months yet