So you ever wonder what's the lifespan of those Rockband 2 instruments under a ton of playtime and pressure? I can answer that. You see, I bought the set the day it was released took it home, and my suitemates started playing right away. Why does this make me special? Because my suitemates were nuts, and so were their friends (in a mostly positive way!). My room, also having a bar in it, made for a very interesting gathering spot; I've seen sober and drunk people playing together, among other things, waving drumsticks around, dropping guitars and microphones, basically everything that would ever be defined as "rough-use" or "well-used". I'm pleased to report that the guitars and microphone are just fine. There is nothing wrong with any of them (I've got 1 standard, 1 wood burst guitars). But oh, the poor drumset. Now I must say, it held up pretty well for the sheer abuse it received, but I most protest at the fact that it's simply starting to fall apart. This doesn't distress me, but more my friends whom I've made into addicts. The pads are very much lifted, the pedal's spring broke through the bottom holder, and from about 20 feet away you can tell that something is very, very wrong. So all-in-all? I'm a little upset that they fell apart, but I can't really blame them. We beat the sh!t out of it.