Lost a rubber tip protector on one element when moving a few years ago, but no fault of the design and wouldn't affect performance.
Well constructed out of aluminum and stainless steel. Expect that it will last many years. Very impressed with the quality build.
I also use my TV antennas for monitoring. Nice to use the rotor and works great on weaker stations. I am at 1700' but down in a valley. Sometimes TV and radio reception can be a challenge. TV reception is by ground effect and signals don't get better when raising the antenna!