I'd say those controls may last for a VERY long time, maybe 2/3 years if you handle them with care... I couldn't say if they last more than 3 years, because I have never had the same game system more than 3 years (and 6 months), only Sega Mega Drive lasted that time in my hands and that's beacuase I sold many MD games to buy Sega Saturn... oh boy, those days, those now-gone-happy days... *:heart: