Longevity of Norseman Fittings

[edzacko]

When I built my boat 33 years ago I used all Norseman terminals. I have re-rigged every 10 years but have been using these same terminals throughout this time with great success.
The boat has crossed the Atlantic 4 times, the Pacific Once, and a lot of ocean miles in between.

It is now time to re-rig and the main question is: Can I still continue to re-use the same terminals or--after such a long run without failure, "is enough enough" and is it time to start new?

New Norseman--or Hi Mod?

I inspect the rig-top and bottom before and after each passage and all of the terminals look fine inside and out but you know how that goes!

I also hear that I may no longer be able to get new cones for these old terminals--as they are no longer produced for the older models. Any truth to this? If so, ot makes the whole point moot.
Any thoughts would be welcome.