Lately, I've had tubes rip apart at the seams. Really poor quality. I'm lucky to get a month out of one. Patching is a waste of patch material. The tube just rips apart in another part of the seam. These are just generic every day tubes. I used to have tubes last for years, even spotted with a few patches. And all the local shops sell the same generic brands.

And today it occurred in both tires.(insert harsh cursing and swearing)