Apple's AirPods Pro 3 are still chuck-and-buy-again specials

Improvements in repairability might have been made elsewhere in Apple's product range, but the AirPods Pro 3 model continue to make repairs virtually impossible.

iFixit's teardown of Apple's latest earbuds reveals a device that remains stubbornly unrepairable — a disappointing finding considering even the ultra-thin iPhone Air recently earned a provisional 7 out of 10 repairability score thanks to thoughtful design choices.

AirPods have been a massive success for Apple, with the company steadily upgrading the in-ear devices over the years. The AirPods Pro 3 are crammed full of features: heart-rate monitoring, IP57 water resistance ("meaning they'll shrug off rain and sweat a little better," according to iFixit), and Apple's Active Noise Cancellation.

Use the noise cancellation, and you can expect up to eight hours of listening time from a single charge. But if you want to change that battery when it inevitably degrades, don't ...