I expect things to last.

Our dining furniture has lasted over 100 years so should outlast me too!

My dinner service and nice cutlery should last. As should my "new" tea-set... which is older than I am! MiL has just gotten rid of it. My display cabinet. My slow cooker. My dressing table. My piano (just a little younger than I am, I think).

We also have an old BBC computer from the early 80s. I no longer expect electricals to last forever, but I've had this washing machine and fridge for 4 years and expect it to go at LEAST another 6. The freezer, vacuum cleaner, TV, video player and digital box are all 5 years old. My little TV is 10 years old. The DVD player is 7 years old. Digital camera is 6 years old. I expect these to not go forever (the stereo is almost gone at 14 years old and the 12-year-old one has had it so we're down to just one stereo) but I do expect them to last a bit. Anything over 10 years is acceptable. I'd prefer 20+.

But not bookshelves. I have these things called BOOKS that I put on them, not pretty light little ornaments. The shelves snap within 5 years, even with turning them upside down to stop sagging.