Just one year after releasing its fancy AirPods Pro wireless earbuds, the world's most valuable company is having to replace them for free when they start making annoying noises.
Apple (or an Authorised Service Provider) will swap the $449 AirPods Pro buds that are making "crackling or static sounds that increase in loud environments, with exercise or while talking on the phone" for free.
Another fault occurs when using the active noise cancellation where it does the opposite of what it's supposed to and increases the volume of background sounds like street noise and aeroplanes.
Apple stressed the issues only affect "a small percentage" of AirPods Pro buds manufactured before October 2020, and not the cheaper models.