Good point Ed! Didn't think about how long these strips I ordered would last! I emailed the company that makes them and this what he emailed me back,

Dear Mike:

Thank you for your inquiry! Our EL wire has a rated average life of 5500hrs of luminescence.

If you have any further questions, please contact us.

Sincerely,

Christopher Ninclaus
Technical Support Team
StarTech.com

So I guess 6.95 a strip for that long that pretty good deal! 5500 hours of my doors open will take a while..;-) Mikenewb