My Fiio X3 second gen died a year after I bought it. I liked the Fiio’s ease of use and the pristine sound (much cleaner than my iPod Classic with Apple Lossless files) but the weak link of the Fiio is definitely its software. That’s what failed on mine and none of the upgrades helped. My only choose was to send it back to China or take a $50 credit for a remanufactured unit.
I wish I could replace it with something that had great sound at s decent price but I doubt I would ever buy another Fiio. Their reputation just isn’t that good. I do like their sound and features and ergonomics.
I need something with Gapless FLAC playback, drag and drop capabilities, god sound, and decent software that will last more than a year.