My ex-landlady has a pair of Rockford Fosgate "The Punch Classic" SVC 8 Ohm 10s that she bought from me that are considerably older than that, have never been reconed, and look in much better shape than those VT drivers.9 yrs old man.
I have a pair of Magnavox speakers that I haven't taken care of at all that are in better shape than those VTs, and their warranty ended back in 1966...My ex-landlady has a pair of Rockford Fosgate "The Punch Classic" SVC 8 Ohm 10s that she bought from me that are considerably older than that, have never been reconed, and look in much better shape than those VT drivers.Care rather than age has much more to do with what any kind of audio gear looks like once it has a few years behind it....