All I need a general estimate of how long it takes for buttons to crap out so I know when should I order some more… I think they are good for at least 2 years but I’m not 100 percent sure.
EDIT: Didnt want to put this in tech talk because its just a quick question…
Unless your stick is getting 10+ hours per day of intense play 365 days per year, I don’t think you need to worry about your microswitches wearing out anytime in the forseeable future.
I have some music game controllers (for games that can average over 2 presses per key per second, every second for very high-level play) and their switches still haven’t worn out in 5 years, if that tells you anything.
Whenever I worry about the wear I’m putting on my stick or buttons I just stop and remember “These are meant for arcades. They’re built to put up with a lot more abuse than I put them through.”
There is no way you play them as hard as people play them in the arcade.
This isn’t a expensive hobby unless you’re buying separate buttons for each stick that you own on all the consoles. NTM a single lens in photo can run 300-2000. Lucky us!
Honestly, I was thinking about 30 on top of the price of a new fight stick. Which is ridiculous because, we’re talking about replacing buttons when they wear out.
35,236,643 clicks on Stick 1.
10,432,632 clicks on Stick 2.
22,637,348 clicks on stick 3.
My final report on this experiment is that I wasted 2 years of my life pressing buttons in my basement. I should have hypothesized that the stick will last a loooong time, and should be something to worry about.