You need to remember that "lifetime guarantees" are only good if the company is still in business -- it involves their "lifetime" as much as yours. And, sometimes a company finds they have so many issues on their hands that they intentionally go out of business to get out from under the problems. They do a quick asset-only sale to a new entity, leave all the old customer in the lurch, and continue free and clear in business under the new company's name.
The above is not meant to indicate anything one way or the other about this company, but just commenting on the way things sometimes happen.
The above is not meant to indicate anything one way or the other about this company, but just commenting on the way things sometimes happen.