might give up on Fitbit

[JayNC]

I started my Fitbit journey with a Flex.  I moved up to a Force, which was recalled.  I then upgraded $$$ to a Charge.  After owning the charge for almost a year, the band started breaking. I contacted Fitbit, who said I had owned it over a year, and it was no longer covered by a warrantee (when I had purchased my Charge from THEM, so they should have had the date), and I started gluing my band. That worked out okay, until now, about 1 1/2 years after purchase.  The band is now breaking on the other side, and the Charge is no longer holding a charge - even for one day (and yes, I tried the restart on it).  I'm back to my original Flex, which is taking forever to charge again (and I did a restart on that too).

I did like the phone call notification on my Charge, and not having to tap the Flex to record sleep - the very act of doing that wakes you up! But I kind of expected a $129 device to last more than a year.  Black Friday is coming up and there will probably be good deals on other devices. 

[SteveH]

You've certainly had your fair share of bad luck with fitbits. As you say, there are plenty of alternatives out there. Good luck with your search.