I would be happy to find a coffee grinder that lives for 10 years, let alone 50 like yours. What model do you own? The KSM11 or the KMM10?
[EDIT: Looking at the Braun 4045 mentioned in the article: I used to have the Braun 3045, which broke down at some point. To be fair, it lasted at least 10 years, not sure how long exactly. I remember that the somewhat brittle coffee grounds container broke after only 2 or 3 years, but it could be pieced together with epoxy]
At this point it will likely outlast me.