"I sure love what FPGA technology has done for arcade technology, but I can't help but wonder what some of these FPGA-based replacement boards will be like in 30-40 years. Will these current-gen FPGA chips fail and need to be replaced?" - https://forums.arcade-museum.com/threads/fpga-in-30-40-years.486650/ …
"I don't really know if I understood the idea" it is a simple question of longevity, and supportability in the future.