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Fiskars scissors. Never seen broken ones.
I posted an image to twitter and received sympathy from Fiskars but no other comment. I had to go and buy another pair - orange handled, for left-handed people.
(Was obviously not intentional, but I guess the insulated handles helped save me!)
A "Bar style" blender. (Very powerful motor and the jar has the blades permanently attached).
A full set of Henckels knives. Keep them sharp. (I use a stone, but it doesn't really matter... You can even use an old mousepad with a sheet of automotive sandpaper glued to it.)
Hardcover versions of the books I like.
Rotring metal pens and pencils: https://www.amazon.ae/gp/product/B00AZX0GOM/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_...
High quality leather stuff like notebook sleeves, passport sleeves, knife sheats: https://ryokobags.com/products/hudson-leather-notebook-cover...
Almost any modern bike will last you a very long time. Carbon ones possibly not for a lifetime, steel ones will last for a lifetime. Get a non-electric full Ultegra set, they are awesome. (The electric is also awesome, but not sure about for-life-ness.) If you want an all-arounder, get a cyclocross bike, you can use it like a road bike and also go off-road a bit. These days I prefer Bianchi, Pinarello and Cervelo in terms of shape and color, but other brands like Trek or BMC or Cube are also great: https://bianchistore.online/road/gravel-cyclocross/
Watches. I'm not a big expert, but I don't really see a reason for a watch (expensive or affordable) to break, if you wear it reasonably. I have cheap watches from 20-30 years ago that are just fine. Obvious brands are Casio, Seiko, Tissot, Tag Heuer, Breitling, etc. (and then Rolex). There's also lots of smaller brands that make interesting watches (imo) like About Vintage, which watch experts look down on, but I think they're beautiful.
There are car types that are famous for long-term reliability. If you're thinking for life, the support you get from/for the brand matters a lot. Certain models from Land Rover, Toyota, BMW, Porsche will last very long. (I'd go Porsche, the people around it are fanatical, and Porsche proudly supports old models, look for Porsche Classic Parts Explorer.) If you want for-life, I'd probably go with an older model that's more mechanic; in Porsche world, I'd get a 997-generation 911 Turbo with manual shift for this type of consideration. The previous 996 is ugly, and the even older model has too old-school interior, but that's completely subjective (also it's rare so it's very expensive). The 997 you can pick up at reasonable used car (Porsche) prices: http://images.google.com/images?um=1&hl=en&safe=active&nfpr=...
Most/many print books will last "forever", or long enough for us to die.
Solid wood furniture; here in Dubai Crate & Barrel sells awesome stuff: https://www.crateandbarrel.me/en-ae
Klipsch speakers, like RF-3s: https://www.tnt-audio.com/casse/klipsch-rf3_e.html
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Do you plan on wearing a mask for the rest of your life?
By that you mean in public indoor spaces. "Don't you want to kill your family members?" No, not really. Just my personal choice. A comfortable mask isn't some great burden to me. The whole line of questioning feels strange, like someone incredulously saying "Do you plan on wearing pants for the rest of your life??"
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Not that hard, IKEA sells terrific stuff. Pleasant to look at, solid weight, no unnecessary ornaments.
I disagree profusely, IKEA cutlery is horrible. The fork tips are dull, the spoons are too shallow and too big, the spoon soup is completely the wrong shape, the handles are extremely unergonomic, the weight is not solid at all, they look and feel cheap, and they are ugly .
I'm sure many people have said this before in these threads. But they're well made and have a lifetime guarantee. Sure, $20 seems like a lot for one pair of socks, but not if you have them for life.
- Cast Iron cookware: This is on the opposite end of the price spectrum, since cast iron cookware is (usually) quite reasonably priced (and maybe even cheaper) compared to really fancy cookware, but I'm quite religious about maintaining my cast iron cookware, and I expect to be able to keep using it as a stable cooking equipment for all sorts of cooking for a few decades more at least.
- Safety razor for shaving: This is a bit sentimental, but when I turned 18, my father gifted me an old-school safety razor for shaving, as a kind of "Welcome to adulthood" gift. I've used it for over a decade now, and despite having a modern electric shaver, I do find myself going back to the razor every now and then, and expect to use it for a few more decades. Yes, it needs fresh razor blades, but the safety razor itself is as sturdy as ever.