Well, i use mine for an average of about 2 hours a day and it's lasted for over a year. There's no signs of it giving out either. It really depends on how well you take care of it. I broke my DualShock for the PSX in about a month. I did that only because i was a little ####ed off at the time and i twisted it in half. Well, i hope that you enjoy posting and have fun gaming. :thumbsup: