@fraggle While I haven't programmed the bluetooth stack, I consider myself technically aware of how bluetooth works. I would be as angry and baffled as you. I actually prefer wired headphones because I'm cheap and lose things like airbuds. I'm pretty sure i've gotten counterfeit lightning headphones from Amazon in the past (they didn't require bluetooth luckily). Amazon has improved on cracking down but it still has counterfeit products. It seems it's still common in shops outside the US.