I'm using a set I bought in "94", still in good shape.  Have an older set, not sure when I bought them.  And I have a new set, 4 or 5 yrs old.  Use them for extension if needed.  Only been used a couple of times though.  I always outfit them with quick connects on the torch so I can lock it up in the cab of the truck.

Dave, if you got that set upon graduation, assumption High School, you were probably about "18" + 33yrs ago= "51" yrs of age.  I looked at your profile, but didn't see when your birthday is.  Anyway I figured you were younger than that.  Your almost up there with me.

When I first went to work in the model shop in "83" the oxy/acy hose was burned up, cut over, repaired with duct tape, the whole spill.  Worst hoses you ever saw.  I would cut with it and almost everytime a flame would start up out of a cut or leak on the acy side.  Constantly leaking, old worn out regulators, and a torch that had seen better days.  You would think I was asking for eye teeth when I asked for a new set.  The boss just whined and cried because the welder before me didn't have a problem with them.  Probably because he didn't do anything to cause a fire.  Anyway a serious safety violation and I had to mention that in order to get all new stuff.  What about $400.00 for torch, hose and regulator.  Heck of a lot cheaper than a hospital stay.  Anyway some bosses are just too ignorant to do anything else I guess.

That's my gripe of the day.

Steve