I last purchased this product in October 2013. I have been using car cassette adapters for several years and have had to change them many times. I expected them to break sooner or later, but as far as I knew, replacing them was cheaper than alternatives. This one worked the same as other brands I've bought. The noise they make while in the car cassette player is annoying and you have to get up to muffle it. I have since found that I can use a bluetooth radio car plug adapter with USB charging capability. I bought it in July 2016 and am still using it to this day. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01BD3RDBG/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 I'm not saying it's the best alternative, but it's definitely better than the cassette adapter and inexpensive.
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