I love Bandolinos! I received them 2 weeks prior to my take off and I thought that would be plenty of time to break in because I saw from many reviews that they could be uncomfortable until you broke them in. ) We could have three way conversations while on two separate bikes with an acceptable amount of lag using the Nolan?s universal group chat mode. It feels sturdy and well made, it looks great and sounds very professional but does pick up some background noise. Just pay how you weigh if you want good quality! The firmware improvement was enough for me to return the D8 and settle on the D9 Its international, but all connections are north american. Otherwise, the rack is fine and holds the bike. i was looking for my 4th pair but apparently they are out of production. Moving from the Madona to the Moen is like night and day!