Both of my cheap no name Amazon bought boards with Chinese mechanical switches have now lasted me 5 years, my G710+ has lasted me 7, My CODE 6, my Compaq membrane over 15, and the only 2 keyboards that actually died on me was a Razer Lycosa that my ex dumped a latte on and my Fatal1ty keyboard I spilled Dr Pepper on. Rule of thumb, if you take care of it it'll last.