A bra failure prompted this question - and I was wondering what other TE members thought was reasonable for a good quality sports bra in terms of length of time/wearings?

I purchased a Moving Comfort Callie Bra probably a year ago at REI (actually I purchased a few, as they were at a good sale price). I have probably worn this bra 20 times - never put in the dryer, always hand washed or washed on gentle in a lingerie bag and then air dried. Other than some black from my HRM strap, it shows no signs of wear. However, the last time I wore it - the underwire poked through, rendering the bra unwearable.

I know it's REI and they have a satisfaction guarantee - but I don't feel right about using it for this. I emailed Moving Comfort, and haven't heard back. However, in looking around their website - they say that a sports bra should only last 6-12 months, depending on wearings. So - by their logic - I'm supposed to buy 2-3 bras every 6-12 months?? My budget isn't quite that large Just curious what others thought was reasonable, and whether I'm in the minority in thinking that these things should last longer than 6-12 months....