If a card is going to bad on you, it's going to go at the worst possible moment. That's what happened to me in the last month, TWICE! Two (2) compact flash cards found corrupt when uploading to computer well after shooting. Fortunately, they were not paying jobs and I was able to recover most of the files with software, but the point is, don't rely on old cards.
When your cards reach a certain age, replace them. What that "age" is subjective, but when anything is used repeatedly it's going to wear out (ie, my knees, my back, etc). What's I've started doing is writing on the back side, with a Sharpie, the date of purchase. Then I rotate all my cards and start replacing the older ones.
One word of caution when buying new cards. Not all cameras will be able to use the fastest and biggest cards available today. Older cameras have their limits, so spending more on a faster card may be wasted money if your camera isn't capable of the new technology. Check your manufacturer's website for specs on card capacity. Example, my Olympus will not take a card larger than 8GB and it's write speed max's out at 15mb/sec. So, until I upgrade my camera, premium cards are a waste of money. Some, your camera hardware may not recognize and that makes it totally useless.
Bottom line - know your camera and replace your lifelines frequently.
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