I lucked out and bought three (original) MX518 on clearance at a Target after they were being phased out in favor of the (inferior) original G5 laser mouse. I gave two away as gifts, but the spare lasted me many years. Technically it never stopped working, but I wanted to try out the newer models and their nicer cables and teflon sliders. When the remade version came out, I bought one and when I realized how much better it was than my Tron-like Logitech mouse they has been pushing, I bought a second one so that I could hopefully go decades until I needed to worry about this. That backup new MX518 is still in the box, so my plan has been a complete success.
I envy your foresight. I didn’t know back then that every product on the market was going to continually get worse for the rest of our lives.
Edit: I replaced the MX518 with the Logitech G700S (I think that’s what it is anyways) and that one is still working great too. So I guess any of the slightly older Logitech mice are still very good.
The original purchase was just luck as they were 90% off. I would have bought 10 if I could at that price. I’m a bit of a peripheral snob, so when I find something I like, I lean into it probably too much.
I lucked out and bought three (original) MX518 on clearance at a Target after they were being phased out in favor of the (inferior) original G5 laser mouse. I gave two away as gifts, but the spare lasted me many years. Technically it never stopped working, but I wanted to try out the newer models and their nicer cables and teflon sliders. When the remade version came out, I bought one and when I realized how much better it was than my Tron-like Logitech mouse they has been pushing, I bought a second one so that I could hopefully go decades until I needed to worry about this. That backup new MX518 is still in the box, so my plan has been a complete success.
I envy your foresight. I didn’t know back then that every product on the market was going to continually get worse for the rest of our lives.
Edit: I replaced the MX518 with the Logitech G700S (I think that’s what it is anyways) and that one is still working great too. So I guess any of the slightly older Logitech mice are still very good.
The original purchase was just luck as they were 90% off. I would have bought 10 if I could at that price. I’m a bit of a peripheral snob, so when I find something I like, I lean into it probably too much.