I bought my pair of Scarpa boots in 1991 and I am still wearing them and they have done a lot of miles. My only problem is that the soles have rounded off, after so many years, and they are now 'slippery' on hilly terrain. I was going to send them off and get them re-soled but the cost is higher than I expected and I will probably just buy a new pair.
I am surprise to hear of a pair that failed so early!
-------------------- "White men with their ridiculous civilization lie far from me. No longer need I be a slave to money" (W.D.M Bell)