At this point 5.25 reading is a data recovery task. Re USB: What's the life expectancy of a USB stick? I've had friends get unpleasant surprises when USB sti

At this point 5.25 reading is a data recovery task. Re USB: What's the life expectancy of a USB stick? I've had friends get unpleasant surprises when USB sticks were unreadable after a few years. Are some brands better than others? High capacity vs. low capacity.