I have used computer mice for gaming for nearly 20 years now and have been steadily breaking microsoft, logitech, & razer products in 6 months to two-years over the past decade. The only difference in the last decade has been that computer mice are given the "gaming mouse" marketing tag that I'm not sure means much other than it's black. And it's not just the eventuality of becoming broken beyond use which is problematic, but the transitional period of buttons becoming stiff, spongy, and unresponsive, or in some cases the point tracking growing intermittent, which is incredibly irksome in gaming particularly if it is competitive.
Granted, with the aforementioned of three mice manufacturers, I am not well accustomed with the many brands of computer mice out there. However, with the numeracy of consumer reviews reporting malfunctions, or products breaking through normal use, seeming relatively common among all mice available through online resellers; I have to wonder if the gaming mouse is little more than a cheap piece of plastic crap in nearly every iteration.
My chief complaint with all the mice I've used is that the buttons become stiff, spongy, or non-functional in relatively short periods of time 6 months to a year on average. However, I have had dead pointers in the 1 to 2 year periods, primarily with logitech products. Ultimately I am asking a wide audience: have you used any gaming mouse for a year or more through a multitude of intense sessions that would lead you to conclude: "This mouse is made extremely well and the clicks and button presses feel exactly as they did on the day of purchase." ?