Sennheiser IE 600 Comparative Review: A Cheaper IE 900?

I guess I had bad luck with IE 600. On first pair I started having severe channel imbalance after one year of use. Got replaced under warranty. On second pair left side stopped working after little over 2 months. Then I asked for money back. Othervise I really liked ergonomics and sound but now I am looking for alternative to them. Any suggestions?