[TheTrancelator]

Can anyone recommend a pair?

It seems every pair i have bought this year has had the common problem of one side not working unless you mess around with the wire

Is this a common fault in ALL earphones? is it something you just have to keep replacing when it happens? because it's a bloody pain in the arse to keep replacing them

[FZR400RRSP]

You don't specify if it's in-ear ipod type earphones you want, or bleeding great 'cans'.
If it's the former, I can thoroughly recommend Shure products (I have SE110's and SE210's)
If it's the latter, I can't help you.
I don't like things that make you look like Princess Leia.

[Iccz]

Possibly best to head over to:
Headphones & Headphone Amps - AVForums.com

Wireproblems can be quite common on cheaper pairs, and from my experience, anything made by Sennheiser.