Plex Lifetime Pass back in 2015. Worth every penny.

Before the haters start, Jellyfin wasn’t around back then and yes, I’ve tried Jellyfin but it’s not as featured rich as Plex for what I use it for. So, no, I’m not switching.

Chromecast 1. Still going strong after over a decade.

My N64 Got it in 99 and it still works

Fountain pens. They hold up incredibly well, but…

…Then again, I keep buying them, and inks, and etc., so I’m not sure it qualifies as BIFL.

AKG Q701 headphones. I have to resolder them every year or two, but they’re infinitely repairable. I’ve tried many headphones over the years but nothing comes close to the quality.

DasKeyboard 4 Pro keyboard. I’ve typed on it so hard for so long that the key caps have started crumbling. Replaced all of the key caps for a few bucks and it’s good as new.

PlanetBox lunchbox. It’s like a metal lunch tray with a lid. Fully metal, nearly indestructible, rust proof.

A carabineer clip I got at Walmart in '06 for $1. I’ve used it every day for 17 years and all of the paint has rubbed off. It just won’t die.

My Pet Monster. Got it in 86, passed it down to my daughter and it’s still holding up like new almost 40 years later.

Not something I bought a long time ago but I want to share the idea, I have now got myself One Single Ballpen. I was moving and saw that I’d got way too many ballpens that were not even used and that I would not use at all that were just offered or I don’t even know how I got them. So I bought myself a metal ballpen with some recharges, and well in one year i’ve not even finished the first recharge, and i’ve basically only written with this pen and signed with this pen

I bought a nice Jansport backpack in 5th-6th grade, and it’s still going strong in my 30s. It’s been through years of school, college, and a family member took it when they had to do a military tour in Iraq. Still going strong, not a single tear.

Lego. I’m 55 and still have (most of) the Lego I played with as a child. My kids played with it, grew out of it, but I never did, and the bricks that are more than half a century old work just fine with the brand new bricks that I bought last week.

A KitchenAid mixer.

An old one.

Technically, we bought two - from goodwill. We cannibalized them for parts, cleaned and lubed all the machinery and reassembled one functioning Frankenmixer. It’s been running with no problems for over fifteen years now - and the parts were from the seventies to begin with!

I have a pair of Keen hiking boots (you know the ones…you’ve seen them I promise) that I’ve had for literally ten years. I’m sure they’d have more wear on them if I did serious hiking more often, but they are glued to my feet every rainy season and are still going strong to the point that I see no signs of failure anywhere. I oil and condition the leather once per year before the wet season.

Also, raw denim jeans. They take longer to break in but I’ve had a pair that’s been with me six or seven years now through 30 lb swings. I’ve had them tailored twice, and they are still one of my nicest looking most comfortable pairs of jeans.

Until yesterday I would have said “my toaster”. But after about 25 years of service or so the heating element finally broke and there are no more spare parts around. So I guess it’s time to lay it to rest. It served me well.

Bought a belt and wallet from hanksbelts.com and they have aged very well! They come with a 100 year warranty so I’m sure if anything does happen I’ll be covered, though I doubt they ever get destroyed in my lifetime.

I bought a pair if Beyerdynamic DT770 Pro headphones at least 15 years ago. I still use them all the time. Just change the ear pads and headband whenever they get gross and they’re just like new again.

A quality leather belt. Probably not for life, but already much much longer than any fake leather ones I had before.

That said, for tools I mostly go with the cheap stuff and so far most have lasted me well over a decade.