Instruct: Classify Amazon reviews into positive or negative sentiment
Query: flimsy cord?

I bought these in March and they have worked well until last week, when one earbud stopped emitting most of the sound. I suspect it is the flimsy cord, although I do not recall any sudden jerks and I certainly haven't abused them. I agree that the cord is too short and the extension too long and they would have done better to make a longer cord without extension. I bought previously a pair of Sony's noise cancelling earbud phones (very expensive) which have worked fine, but I wanted something a little less cumbersome for everyday use. The difference in the gauge of the cord is phenomenal, as the noise cancelling phones have a much thicker cord. Sony would do well to put the same gauge cord on these phones, but I guess they are trying for repeat business when these break down and attempting to save cost on manufacture. Not for me, too expensive to buy these every 5 months.