So an honest question would be; are chainbrakes today, and chainbrakes on older saws, designed to function as intended after, say, 100,000 cycles? What is the manufacturer's recommended interval for replacing all the components of the chainbrake system? Of the systems I am familiar with, I can see certain components that certainly would have a hard time lasting 100,000 cycles in a dirty harsh environment. Pivot points and pins, brake bands and springs would all suffer from fatigue and wear with constant usage. And that is fine, as long as there are guidelines for replacement of parts. And I'm not talking about when parts appear worn. You cannot visually tell when a spring or band has weakened due to repeated flexing. If you have cycled your chainbrake 20,000 times, then suffer a kickback injury because the chainbrake failed due to fatigue, who is to blame for that situation? If chainbrakes are truly designed to last for years under constant usage, then I don't have problem with clicking 100 times a day - it would just become habit and wouldn't be intrusive. But I have no desire to wear out the most critical safety feature on my saw, nor do I relish changing out all my chainbrake components every 2000 clicks either.