I bought this cable in January 2014. I had to replace it in August 2018 as this one was badly rusted. The cable's coating has worn away and the sheath is rusted solid. This vehicle, which I use every day, has a manual transmission, so the parking brake is used regularly and every day. This is a 1993 Ford Explorer. The original lasted 21 years and the "Pro" class only lasted 4.5? I ordered an exact replacement as the price couldn't have been better at the time. This time I filled the outer shell