The earbuds were a bit of a disappointment, we'll admit. Hopefully at least the charging case will prove more cooperative than some of those other offerings.

A spudger is all we need to move the insides outside—no glue, and no screws! We feel the optimism building.

Our pocket-sized Minnow driver kit is perfect for the Phillips screws in this compact case—the first screws we've seen so far.

Alas, separating the bits reveals a whole bunch of soldered cables. This case seems to be allergic to connectors—unless that battery pack is hiding some surprise?