gadget that lasts a few years before you have to toss them and replace them.

On one hand; yes they are disposable tech. On the other hand I have 2 sets of AirPods that are about 6 years old that I still use regularly.

I bought a brand new set and it’s amazing how much better the new ones are but I still use one set of my old ones at work and another set at home when I don’t want to risk the new ones. I can’t justify throwing out the old sets when they still work well.