don Francisco
Contributor
I've had the same BC for about 10 years, and 600+ salt water dives. It's still fine, except for some original straps that were elastic and no longer are (that took about two years).
Now sometimes someone will tell me that it looks like a rental, something that I accept as a compliment. My maintainance regimen is fairly minimalist, good rinsing after dives, thorough internal rinse and external wash (soap and water) after every dive vacation, field strip and service inflator hose valves once a year, usually after a long dive vacation, and storage partly inflated on a hanger.
Other than replacing inflator hose wire ties, I've not put a penny into parts or service, and figure I've got at least another 10 years to go, except that eventually a plastic buckle might crack.
All in all I expect that this BC might outlast me.
Now sometimes someone will tell me that it looks like a rental, something that I accept as a compliment. My maintainance regimen is fairly minimalist, good rinsing after dives, thorough internal rinse and external wash (soap and water) after every dive vacation, field strip and service inflator hose valves once a year, usually after a long dive vacation, and storage partly inflated on a hanger.
Other than replacing inflator hose wire ties, I've not put a penny into parts or service, and figure I've got at least another 10 years to go, except that eventually a plastic buckle might crack.
All in all I expect that this BC might outlast me.