The teardown of the new AirPods shows it is still not repairable by end users, while the AirPods Max with USB-C are pretty much the same as the Lightning version it replaced.
Amazon has a deal on the Apple AirPods (3rd Gen) that discounts them almost as low as they were during Prime Day in July 2024. The Apple AirPods (3rd Gen) are now marked down to $130, instead of $ ...