I agree that, with proper treatment, any quality cable should give long
years of service. Carefull patching will not only extend cable life but
prevent other equipment damage as well. My cables are 18 years old now
and still function fine.
Regards,
Scott
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Mike Marsh wrote:
> I agree with this in principle. In practice, I've never had an
> intermittent Hosa, but I do take good care with them (no yanking by
> the wire). Curiously, I did have an intermitant .com cable, which I
> opend up and re-soldered.
>
> BTW, I've only had the Hosas for not quite two years. I can't speak
> to their longevity. Can't find the 3' version anymore.
>
> Mike
>