http://www.techradar.com/news/sales-of-wireless-headphones-have-tripled-since-apple-dropped-the-headphone-jack

When Apple launched the iPhone 7 and announced that it was dropping the headphone jack, controversy erupted and criticism rolled in from consumers and industry experts alike.

The fact that people were willing to believe drilling a hole in the base of their expensive new iPhone was a solution shows just how hard this change hit.