That is a very sensible approach @Vorsanteri
Received 5/5, Mr Lee.
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Any experience with how many hours I might expect from the Apheta? I don’t use a RCM or a stylus cleaner B/C of my eye hand coordination. My prior cartridges were MM.
50/100 hours.
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A lifespan of 50 or 100 hours isn’t very long… 
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800 hours would be more normal.
1000 to 1500.
Can your husband clean the stylus for you?
I understood burn in. For life span, I would say maybe 2000 hours.
Doubt it
No
2000 hours would be great.
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It ranges from 800 to 2000 hours… 
To be honest I have never worn a stylus out. I have always cleaned vinyl with a simple dust brush, and a brush for the stylus. I have also often upgraded the stylus before wearing it out. As I see it a diamond stylus isn’t going to wear against a vinyl record. It will however pick up vinyl that wii stick to and affect the performance of the stylus. Keeping it clean is the secret to a long life. 
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And for a stylus 
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Given eye hand coordination and vision issues, I would risk breaking the stylus which is worse than not cleaning it.
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I was expecting at least an ooh er. 
I’m a bit confused, you keep mentioning disabilities preclude you from undertaking various tasks, for example cleaning a stylus as you may break it. However, you changed from a MM to a MC which in the event of damage is a whole new cartridge, whereas with a MM it’s just the change of stylus.
I understand your rapid quest to upgrade, but perhaps also step back and make a compromise where it maybe helpful in the long term.
And before you ask, I also have vision loss and hearing loss, plus other issues.
Crafty
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Dear Jaybar
Enough of this….best advice to you is this: get on with enjoying the music. You have chosen well from a number of choices which would also have served you well.
Best to you,
J
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