I'm Begging You

Is it really too much to ask that the hair care industry come up with SOME way to make hair ties that will survive more than a day around my unruly locks? Every freakin' time I use a hair band (And I am talking about the ones that are wrapped - just plain rubber bands are BAD for your hair) it breaks either as I am putting it in or while it is in. Now, I know that I have exceptionally thick and wonderful hair - but that should make me the ultimate test subject, not the freak who can no longer tie back her hair because all 1, 836 hair ties in her possession have broken. Ugh.