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It's lasted this long. I think they made the right decisions. No matter what it is, it's going to be damaged. The goal is to make it still operate despite the damage for as long as possible. The goal isn't to make it last forever, or to never be damaged. The more massive the wheels are the less mass everything else can be, so it's a big trade-off.
It has travelled 32.39 km (20.13 mi) on Mars as of 19 September 2024
Yeah but I recall them having signs of damage early on that they didn't expect to happen.