What is the life of an Apple bluetooth keyboard

I.have.had.a.27ins.iMac.since.2009...the.keyboard.now,.has.several.faulty.keys.. .....(inc.the.space.bar)...
How.long.should.it.last.....no.spills.no.other.problems.
iMac/.27ins.2009.Snow.Leopard

That's around the same length of time I have had mine. I have now gone through all the solutions posted around the Net and still have non-functioning keys.
I don't know what else I can do except buy a new keyboard, but that seems a pretty poor solution to a problem which really should not arise in only three years of use - and no abuse from me. I wonder whether the Sale of Goods Act is applicable - one should be able to rely on a product functioning for a decent length of time. What that is in this case is probably open to many interpretations.
Apple products are not, it seems to me, above reproach. But,as they are, in my opinion, streets ahead of any others then I shall stick with it. Unfortunately I cannot afford to buy another Apple keyboard so will have to get by with a wired microsoft one for now, although it goes against the grain.
It seems a shame that, although this problem has been around for a while, Apple does not seem able - or willing - to solve it.
Either it is a hardware or a software problem and until it can be identified I am left wambling around in the dark - not a happy place to be.

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