I totally agree, and stopped buying cisco a long time ago. 5 years is too short, i think i've had my current router for 10 already.
The EOL sucks, but that's what people kinda signed up for with Cisco.
The EOL sucks, but that's what people kinda signed up for with Cisco.
Don't know for how long these routers have been around, but for one of them I found a overview document dated 2011.
Should be same for devices. If not, they should at least carry a "best before date" like food, so you know at time of purchase how long you can expect to get updates.