My previous one was from a dodgy shop in Greece and it lasted 5 years. It was still going strong when replaced, although you could almost read the embossed numbers on cards through it.
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Rory
MkIIa, blue lit buttons, memory upgrade, 1Tb in Subaru Forester STi
MkII, 240Gb in Mark Lord dock
MkII, 80Gb SSD in dock