the headset itself is pretty rugged, however the ear loop is quite flimsy. while it fits over the ear snugly without pinching or being uncomfortable, it tends to break easily, right at the point where the loop attaches to the headset. although the product ships with a number of replacement loops, it is a pain to force the broken piece out and attach the new one.sound quality is good, it is definitely not the smallest headset out there. would be nice if the device sported a mini-usb interface instead of a proprietary jack, so that there is one less cable/adapter to carry around.