if it lasts more than 5 years i will be genuinely impressed.
for me, i expect tint to last 5 years, just because you can't predict everything that will or could go wrong. even a lifetime will have problems
i haven't had a problem yet with any car, but i don't usually keep them more than 2 years
for me, 120 over five years is nothing, so i don't mind the cost at all, i barely even notice it gone the first time.
my friends have done the diy tint, usually the **** from lordco or autozone, and it always turns out like ass, no matter how hard they try. maybe they just suck at it and the tint is horrible... heh
again, if it stays shades of black and lasts 5 years, then great, just most diy tint ends up purple and bubbled.
i would really love to be proved wrong on this one, i stay away from diy tint, i don't think doing it will be hard, i think finding a tint that will last is the hard part.