Yeah...I mean...I have one of the original 1X demo sets, and while I now have the boot rip issue, the pads are far from falling apart. These pads have easily seen 600 skates in the three years that I've had them, but they still work like they did when I first tried them, and the wear really isn't as bad as it's made out to be.
I feel like a lot of the chirping about durability is being done by people who haven't actually used them to any great extent. The C.O.R.Tech wears a bit quicker than traditional materials, but it's not like it just falls apart at the seams or anything.
Besides, you buy these pads for performance more than durability, and they more than deliver on that front.