I must have had it for a year, if not more. I use it systematically and simply bang my head against the wall for choosing cheap pliers all these years. I must have at least 5 of them that either broke or simply don't work properly. Such a waste of time all these years whenever the need arose for removing a safety lock. With the Knipex, no matter how stuck the lock is, there is no chance of struggling! Incredibly well-designed tool with tips that show they will never break!