Yes everything will fail over time. I can't even remember how long I had my first Star Duster up before it failed because they didn't drill a weep hole in it to drain it like Siro did on my second one. After it froze and split the mud insects built a nest in it. I drilled a weep hole in it now. It was the first antenna I bought to get back into cb and gave me almost flat line SWR across the board. Of coarse it would never compare to a beam but it is a great starter antenna at a price anyone can afford.