No tears or anything. that I purchased in 2009, still going strong. Weiß hätte ich schöner gefunden. ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????fire?????????????????????? Two separate pieces. You have to buy that separately and it is about $35-$45 depending on where you look. My mind and my feet rest easy now. If you?re a fan of W-KING too, this is THE-NEXT BIG THING ! Ive even have had to tighten down the screws at the mic end so that my mic doesnt rotate down with gravity. I have read that others experienced creaking sound when turning their head with the headphone on.