I think that back in the day before Sennheiser become the last man standing to produce robust and repairable headphones, they competed with other manufacturers

I think that back in the day before Sennheiser become the last man standing to produce robust and repairable headphones, they competed with other manufacturers of robust and repairable headphones on factors like functionality and aesthetics. TL;DR: Nice strawman ya got there. Would be a shame if it burned down.