Solo loop split and completely broke apart after barely 8 months. Very frustrating!!! Any compensation for a new watch band??

Response re warranties not helpful.

Following an hours long "chat" with apple support, when I finally was able to speak with a real person over the phone, who said he had spoken with his supervisor about my broken watchband, I was told that I could go to the apple store in my city and that they would replace the broken watchband. I went to the store at my scheduled appointment time, and after a rather long wait, was informed that the single loop watchband break was NOT covered under warranty. The only break that would be covered, he said, was if it had broken at the point where it connects to the watch. I had sent photos of the watch break to the apple support person on the chat so it was clear that my watchband split and broke on the actual band itself, not where it attaches to the watch. To make matters worse, the apple store did NOT have a replacement band in stock-- if I wanted to purchase a new one for $49, it would have to be ordered, take about a week, and I would have to return to the store to pick it up. Super annoying. I have looked on Amazon at the cheaper knock offs, but the sizes are a wider range, and reviews not great. Very disappointed in apple service, or rather, lack thereof, and the quality of their watchbands.

The cheaper knock offs are just that-- cheaper, thinner, and also crack and split apart. I purchase one and tried it,-- way too stretchy and therefore a loose fit, even though it was exactly the same length as the Apple band. This band should be the subject of a recall and replacement by Apple.

Warranty does not cover. Given the numerous reports of split and broken solo loop bands after just a few months of use, it's clear that this is a huge design and manufacturing flaw, and the band should be a subject of a recall and replacement at Apple's expense. Simply put, the band develops cracks and then splits entirely. The cheaper knock-offs sold on amazon have the same flaws, as reported there by purchasers. Plus, the cheaper ones are thinner and stretch out more quickly, so are not a remedy. Apple really messed up on this one. If enough people report this serious problem, Apple might take remedial action and replace the bands at no charge with a better product, to uphold their reputation.