JR.com: CARDO SYSTEMS Scala 500 Bluetooth Wireless Headset in Headsets:. I bought this fairly inexpensive headset for my phone (from what I hear, Macs can also use this for hands-free talking using Skype and other VoIP solutions in the Mac). The darn charging cradle is so flimsy and broke on me with the release button popping off and the spring flying out. The metal contacts for charging also broke off since they were made of thin loops of brass that were so easily bent. Now I have an almost unusable cradle. I had to temporarily fix it by making a loop from a staple and pushing it into the cradle with a pair of pliers. It's not permanent, but I guess I can try soldering it. But better yet, I fired off an email to ask for a replacement. Hope they send it to me free of charge. From the looks of the construction, I'd say it's worth only a few cents anyway.
Posted by johnvu at January 30, 2005 09:41 PM