In reply to Rob Greenwood - UKClimbing:
Yep, I've only been doing quite a lot of sport over the last three years and I don't even fall off a lot. I have one Alpha Sport that DMM sent me ages ago to try. It's on a short quickdraw and works perfectly in my clip stick so is often on the first bolt. I was noticing just how pronounced the groove is now from wear, and that's a weekend punter, mainly onsighting stuff, so really it just lowering off that is wearing it. I'll definitely think about replacing at least the bent gate with a bulletproof.
I remember some very good french brothers we hung out with camping in Lofoten ages ago, saying they just bought whatever quickdraws were cheap and chunky! As a predominantly trad and winter climber then all of my krabs were wiregates and I didn't really get it, but they said they just wore them out through use sport climbing. I get that now I've actually done more sport!