How long do Cassette Decks last

I used a three head JVC TDV66 for 15 yrs. regularly until it finally stopped cold.I replaced it with a NAK DR 10. Nsgarch, I also second Jeff and his crew at ES Labs. They are an excellent group to deal with and is very highly recommended.

My Nak broke because of NON-USE! The two axle motors or is it the clutches (?) stop turning with the tape in gear after a while. A night of continuous spinning sets them well again - very annoying. But I use my DAT-recorder more, anyway.

Until replaced by better technology

or until someone plays a cassette soaked in beer.

Bought a Denon in 1984 for 400$ and used it constantly.Around 15 years later,it finally started going south,cant remember why...one of my best alltime purchases,Bob

I have had my AKAI since 1979. I keep it clean, demagnetized,and make a point of regularly powering it on and it still works great, really great. It's the tapes that I've found are the larger concern even with the best. Proper storage helps but not always.

I bought a new TASCAM CC222MXII unit last year with CD and cassette tape recording and am quite happy with it. I mix my music (via a separate mixer) with prerecorded media and record CDs and tapes. Plus I have a lot of cassette tapes so having a deck is important to me. The TASCAM enables me to easily transfer the cassette recording onto the less delicate CD format.