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like anything else it all depends. I have some that lasted 30+ years and some only a few. All that is needed is one push too hard to crack the switch and over time it will crap out. Then again that could have happened in the package
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Funny, I just replaced two, house 16 yrs old. My default replacement is Hubbell Pro series, much better than the bargain ones used ny the builder.
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Except for a few I've replaced for cosmetic reasons and one that failed in a very humid condition, all the switches in my house are as old as it is--50 years.
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I tend to buy fixer-uppers and as I go through each room, I swap out the receptacles an switches. I'll buy the buld boxes of the big rectangle Lutron switches and receptacles. It just gives the house an updated look for resale. This particular house has had several loose connections and loose wire-nuts and I've only done three rooms so far. Stuff like that really irritates me.
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Never remember a switch going bad. Receptacles, yes.
We usually replace for cosmetic after we've painted sometimes.
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I had a 4-way switch go bad several years after the house was built. Figured the electrician cut corners there like everywhere else... bought a top of the line replacement and it's been fine ever since. most of the big box stores have up to 3 "quality" levels and i never ever pick the cheapies.. it's not worth it; even if they're brand name.