IME the thing that tends to fail with mice/trackballs is the snap switches used to actuate the mouse buttons. They have a lifetime, and once they do they start to glitch.
But if you know how to solder sometimes you can replace them with better ones. I've been a heavy user of the Logitech M570 trackballs that are notorious for the poor switches they used that would fail after 2-3 years' of use. For the last batch I bought, I replaced all the switches with some high quality Cherry switches before putting them into use and had them last about 10 years before the electronics started to fail.
Once they died I replaced them with some cheapo Chinese wired trackballs since Logitech doesn't make wired ergonomic trackballs anymore: we'll see how they do and if/when they fail whether the switches can be easily replaced.
I do like my high DPI Logitech gaming mouse, though I don't like how hair-trigger the buttons on it are. I suspect the switches on that thing won't last very long, but I don't use it much since I tend to play games on Controller.
All logitech mice I bought started failing after a year or two and would randomly double click afterwards. After that I bought a steelseries mouse and it works great.
Indeed. Not exactly my most ideal solution, but I just go for Logitech's "Pro Gaming Mouse", which works for me. Usually lasts 2-3 years at least and only costs me 50-60 bucks each time.
If you want more buttons or features though while having longevity you'll have to probably put a little more research and effort into narrowing your options down.
Yeah unfortunately Logitech were the only company that made the ergonomic (thumb-controlled) trackballs I've been using for 20 years, so until recently I had little choice but to mod them myself.
I was very happy when I discovered you could get cheap Chinese knock-offs. I ended up buying 3 for the price of one M570. I don't know how long they'll last, but I feel a lot better about replacing a $17 trackball every 3 years then a $50 one.
There's also a particular mouse model I came across a few years ago that's designed to have a setup for super easy Omron switch replacement. I think it was Asus. Here's one model that has what I'm remembering.
IME the thing that tends to fail with mice/trackballs is the snap switches used to actuate the mouse buttons. They have a lifetime, and once they do they start to glitch.
But if you know how to solder sometimes you can replace them with better ones. I've been a heavy user of the Logitech M570 trackballs that are notorious for the poor switches they used that would fail after 2-3 years' of use. For the last batch I bought, I replaced all the switches with some high quality Cherry switches before putting them into use and had them last about 10 years before the electronics started to fail.
Once they died I replaced them with some cheapo Chinese wired trackballs since Logitech doesn't make wired ergonomic trackballs anymore: we'll see how they do and if/when they fail whether the switches can be easily replaced.
I do like my high DPI Logitech gaming mouse, though I don't like how hair-trigger the buttons on it are. I suspect the switches on that thing won't last very long, but I don't use it much since I tend to play games on Controller.
All logitech mice I bought started failing after a year or two and would randomly double click afterwards. After that I bought a steelseries mouse and it works great.
Yep, that's the failure mode when the snap switches wear out.
Indeed. Not exactly my most ideal solution, but I just go for Logitech's "Pro Gaming Mouse", which works for me. Usually lasts 2-3 years at least and only costs me 50-60 bucks each time.
If you want more buttons or features though while having longevity you'll have to probably put a little more research and effort into narrowing your options down.
Yeah unfortunately Logitech were the only company that made the ergonomic (thumb-controlled) trackballs I've been using for 20 years, so until recently I had little choice but to mod them myself.
I was very happy when I discovered you could get cheap Chinese knock-offs. I ended up buying 3 for the price of one M570. I don't know how long they'll last, but I feel a lot better about replacing a $17 trackball every 3 years then a $50 one.
There's also a particular mouse model I came across a few years ago that's designed to have a setup for super easy Omron switch replacement. I think it was Asus. Here's one model that has what I'm remembering.
Technically they're still wired, if you don't mind the fact that it's not permanent.