In my Obligato days, I had an E string do the same thing, though maybe not to the degree that you describe. It held together more or less, so I left it on for the life of the set, which turned out to be about six months. I had no other problems with Obligatos during the time that I used them (maybe three sets, total). Maybe you could get a replacement from Pirastro if you let them know.
I like the Obligatos overall. But after having driven everyone on two internet bass forums nuts with my incessant string queries for the last few months, I've really come to appreciate the beauty of Spirocores. I just wonder if there
is something inherently wrong with the idea of trying to wrap metal around gut or perlon. It also seems to be a bit of a problem at Pirastro at the moment. I haven't seen too many people talking about their Dominants coming apart, or their Gamuts or Dlugoleckis unraveling.
I don't mean to turn this into a rant. I think the Spiro/Obli combo might be a really nice thing.
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