I see no reason why a Paratrace stylus would last any less time than an original. They are made out of diamond and are obviously very proficient.

When I say my ESCo rebuild was fractionally worse I mean it was barely detectable and right at the limits of audio memory. I just had a hunch it wasn't quite what it was but TBH it is hard to be sure.

What was obvious was the Paratrace was physically bigger than the original diamond. More diamond for your money LOL.