Originally Posted by
Steely Dan
LOL!!!!!!
my shimano A-530s lasted about two years. my forte campus pedal (SPD clone), which were less than half the price of the A-530s, are still going strong in year 5.
sometimes you don't get what you pay for.
Could be the A530s are a bad design. I've never looked very closely at them. The M324s are very solid and it sounds like you are having a similar experience with the campus pedals. Shimano knock-offs I've used were definitely inferior quality.