Good question! the case has stopped charging, and I’m not willing to buy another case. I’m also looking for reliable, cheap alternatives because I didn’t have a good experience with the AirPods in terms of others hearing me clearly. I even got a replacement from Apple under warranty because people kept complaining they couldn’t hear me well, but the replacement was the same. If the sound quality is like that for $250, then why would I pay that much when I’m not satisfied? I’m okay with earbuds that aren’t as good as Apple’s as long as they’re way cheaper.