Well that is certainly unfortunate. I always find it frustrating when the things that you have to go out and buy separate start to break down, mostly because I just start to think about all the money that I have spent on the system as a whole. I know that it is worth it and I know everything is expensive, but for some reason this just highlights it for me. A good headset is must have though, so I am glad to hear that you went ahead and got a new one.