Yes, maybe ‘rubbish’ is too strong a word and I’m lumping all alloy blocks together. There will be different quality alloy blocks and they will have varied in quality over time. I’m probably swayed by coming across a few Squier blocks that have simply split due to thecallow being so weak. And the alloy block on my MIJ Strat had also cracked, which is why I fitted a Wilkinson bridge on it. The more you use the trem arm, the more any weakness in an ally block will show up.

There is mo reason the right alloy mix shouldn’t last a lifetime, but I do prefer steel.