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Depends on the binding. A low-ish end binding like that with the DIN up fairly high will be at risk of breaking fairly soon, but as long as you're still getting clean releases and staying in when you want to they'll be OK.
I would say maybe once a season (at the start, when you get your skis tuned maybe) ask the techs to check your release force, if you're in the USA they'll have a way of measuring it to make sure they're still behaving within spec.
I don't think they'll really 'wear out' any time soon, I think they are at more risk of sudden catastrophic failure if you're riding them hard.
The Jester Pro suffers from many of the same durability issues as the normal Jester and the Griffon. Much of the main structure of the binding is still made of plastic.
The FKS bindings with the metal 1-piece toe (Pivot 18, FKS180, 185, 155, Pivot 15) are widely regarded as some of the most bomb-proof bindings on the market. Whether you should use them with DINs at the bottom end of their scale (I think they all start at 8) is a matter of debate. Keep in mind that they are significantly heavier than bindings with a lower DIN such as the FKS140/Pivot 14.
The Look PX bindings are also pretty burly.
Don't shy away from bending the brakes - unless you're trying to put some 70mm brake FKS on a Hellbent or something any halfway decent shop should be able to bend them up in all of 15 minutes. The FKS155 is an excellent binding, although with the DIN starting at 8 you almost may as well get the 180s if you can get them for a good price.
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