Cartridge life really only 3 years??


Hi. I am a long-time audiophile, but have just re-discovered vinyl after thirty years. Wow. What a difference equipment can make! I bought a nice turntable with very low hours on the cartridge. It is a MC cartridge. A local trusted audio dealer (who does not sell cartridges, by the way) told me that I should change the cartridge to get the most out of the sound, as cartridges lose their performance after about 3 years, whether used or not. True???
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I have never counted the total number of sides played with any cartridge I've owned. Does anyone count or do we all just average? How expensive is a proper scope? Audiofeil, how many times have you retipped your cart?

Not really on the subject here but one of the reasons I bought the Ortofon 2M Black was because it can be easily retipped at home. You can also choose between a Shibata or Nude Fine Line stylus as well.