I was using this for over three years and never had any problems regarding durability (I play extreme metal), although the sound quality deteriorated slowly over time, as you would expect. The sound has a little too much ringing overtones especially in the studio, which you can deal with by using gel dampeners or even just regular painter's tape if it becomes a problem, but for that reason I prefer to use dryer sounding drumheads personally. If you like this type of sound for your application, I think this is a great drumhead to buy.
