I've gone through a number of cheaper headsets over the past year and a half, but I have never regretted spending the $$$ on this Plantronics Discovery 655. After using it for conference calls, meetings, while in the car, and outside, it still has great sound quality and as good a noise canceling functionality as any comparably priced bluetooth headset on the market. I've found talk time to be OK (approx 3 hours), and parts like the ear loops and gels to be readily available from sellers here and on other sites. (I've only ever purchased one extra set of gels.) This unit gives you several options for charging and all work quickly (&lt; 2 hrs).My only complaints would be that it seems to sometimes have trouble maintaining its connection to my Blackberry 8830 when I wear/carry the BB on the opposite side of my body from the headset, or when I get more than 10 - 15 feet from the BB. I have to admit, that it seems like there may be contributing factors (i.e. electrical interference), because there are times when the headset stays connected over surprising distances and even between floors in my office building, but I am in the habit of just assuming it will not stay connected if I'm more than 10 - 15 feet away so I rarely have difficulties. Otherwise, once I became comfortable with the loop and gels, it has been great.Now, all the above you can read in the other reviews here and on other sites, but here is what makes this review different...aside from the great sound quality and decent battery life, the big reason I love this headset is its durability. Once you get used to the ear gels and loop, you'll be hard pressed to accidentally break this headset. I've dropped it, stepped on it, sat on it, smashed it in my briefcase, found my 2 year old sucking on it... (Be careful to keep it away from your kids! Small parts like the gels can come off!) I've even left it in a pants or shirt pocket and run it through the washer at least twice in the last 18 months. All I had to do was let it dry out and charge it back up. (I seriously thought it was toast after the washer, but figured I'd try it to see if it still worked.)In conclusion, while I certainly wouldn't recommend trying to wash it with your laundry, this headset has survived where many others couldn't. It provides good sound quality and competitive noise canceling, with decent battery life. Other headsets may do better for certain features, but this is a very well rounded option for most users.