I purchased my APP shortly after they came out, my first ever AirPods. I've been using bluetooth ear buds for years now, everything from Bragi to Taotronics. One of the things I am blown away by is standby battery life. I'll pull out my APP after not having used them for days and the battery will still be at 100% for ear buds and case. That's impressive. With typical bluetooth ones, there is definite drain even when just sitting in the case. This is likely old news for you long time AirPods users but call me impressed.