The ears on my pair cracked and got a little smashed over the years, unfortunately.
Not a very durable plastic, obviously.
Honestly, I don't wear my ear hats...I usually stick to the headbands (Stitch FTW<3). The fabric on the older hats was soft enough to stretch and fit nicely on my big head, but I can't wear the new ones comfortably. I can't even get the GwtS ears to stay put. :/ I'm just mad I cracked/scuffed my gold ears.