So, as well as having the screen replaced on the Macbook Pro a couple of weeks back, I've also had to return my in ear monitors to Shure. I tend to listen to a lot of music whilst I'm working in the office. Because it's open plan (and nobody else there shares my somewhat unique tastes) I use a pair of in ear monitors. Unfortunately, after 15 months of use they developed a fault. Sent them off Tuesday of this week and had a brand new pair turn up Thursday morning. Impressive service.

I've also managed to break the knife blade on my Leatherman Wave. This isn't the first time I've done this. Leatherman have a 25 year warranty on their stuff which is about as basic as "you break it, we repair it". Leatherman are an American based company, with another company called Whitby & Co handling their work in the UK. After sending the Wave off on Friday last week, I had a letter from them on Thursday saying that I'd managed to break it so spectacularly it had to be sent off to America for repair back at Leatherman. Oopsy.

I've decided that it's worth buying stuff that's well made - even if it does break, the company behind it gives a damn good amount of support.