Set up a brand new work bench for my new SPARX skate sharpener last night. SPARX is sweet and the workbench is offering a lot of additional storage/organization for spare parts, tape, gear, etc. Hockey room is now hockey heaven! :)
My NXGs are from November 2011 and still 100% A-OK. The tendon guards are in perfect condition, not broken at all. But then I unlace the top 2 eyelets, pull the laces out a lot of the next three eyelets and let my foot slide out of the boot instead of kicking off the skate in the locker room.