Circular: Three Months Without My Warranty Replacement and Growing Concerns About the Product Itself
Circular: Three Months Without My Warranty Replacement and Growing Concerns About the Product Itself
I was one of the original backers of the Circular Ring 2 because I genuinely believed in the product and the company's vision. Unfortunately, my experience has left me feeling completely let down, both by the hardware and by the company's customer service.
After my Circular ring failed under warranty, Circular instructed me to return the device so that a replacement could be sent. I returned my ring on 4 March 2026 after being assured that, once the return was confirmed, my replacement would be dispatched immediately.
It has now been over three months.
Circular has had my ring since March, yet I still have no replacement, no tracking information, no refund, and no meaningful explanation.
Since returning the device, I have sent numerous follow-up emails. Each time I have received some variation of the same response:
"We're waiting for an update from the team."
"Stock is arriving in 2–3 weeks."
"Your replacement will ship next week."
"Your case has been prioritised."
Yet nothing ever happens.
The timeline is astonishing:
2 March – Circular confirms a replacement will be issued.
4 March – I return the ring.
31 March – I am informed the replacement is out of stock and should arrive in 2–3 weeks.
21 April – I am told it will ship the following week.
5 May – I am told stock is still being replenished and shipments are expected the following week.
Since then, silence.
I have now escalated the matter directly to senior management, including the CEO and Digital Marketplace Director, requesting either shipment confirmation or a refund. That email has also gone unanswered.
At this point, Circular has had possession of my ring for more than three months and has failed to provide the warranty replacement it promised. I have effectively been left with neither the original product nor a replacement.
What makes this even more disappointing is that I was an early supporter of the company. I backed the Circular Ring 2 based largely on the roadmap and promised features, particularly blood pressure monitoring, which was promoted as one of the major innovations that would differentiate Circular from established competitors.
My understanding at the time was that this functionality was expected by the end of Q4 2025. We are now well beyond that date, the feature has not been delivered, and I have seen no clear communication on when customers can realistically expect it to arrive.
As an early backer, this is incredibly frustrating. Early supporters take on additional risk because they believe in the product and the company behind it. In return, they expect transparency, communication and delivery against commitments. My experience has been the exact opposite.
I wanted Circular to succeed. I supported the company early, recommended the product to others and was excited about its future potential. Instead, I have experienced hardware failure, months of delays, repeated broken promises, poor communication and a warranty process that appears completely incapable of delivering a simple replacement.
The technology may sound impressive on paper, but a product is only as good as the company standing behind it. Based on my experience, I cannot recommend Circular to prospective buyers.
Three months without a warranty replacement, unanswered escalation emails, and key promised functionality still missing is simply unacceptable.
2 marzo 2026
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