Having purchased three of these cables eleven months ago, due to the expectation of failure, in my business cables are considered as consumables, I have never had to unpack the third one as yet. They are used three times a week, every week, in different venues, and have so far given me no reason to doubt their durability. I have not suffered with any issues from the cables themselves, or the speakon connectors, which in itself is quite an achievement considering my last set up would require replacements around every three months.