I agree with you about the early generations of ear buds. They never fit my ears either. I am happy to report the air pods do fit quite well and are the first Apple-pods I have used. I guess no one bats 1.000, but Steve got more things right than wrong in terms of products. Here is my humble tribute to him. https://theascent.pub/steve-jobs-gone-but-not-forgotten-this-is-my-apple-story-8fe917fad887