>>24500832
Modern day hardbacks are way less durable than paperbacks even more so if they have a faux leather cover. They are a shallow imitation of a style of binding that went out of favour around the mid nineteenth century. Unlike paperbacks which only care about functionality, hardbacks prioritise aesthetics while also being as cheap as possible. In doing so, they seriously sacrifice functionality. I would give a modern day hardbacks (that's going to be used) a maximum of 5 years before it starts falling apart from the spine (less if it's glued). An average paperback I would say would last as long as the paper and the ink would, which is about 3 decades at least. It is unlikely for the binding to have serious functional damage if held with care.
t. bookbinder.

>>24502947
A classical sort of leather bound would be around $700. Any less, I would be doubting its quality like I am doubting the one in the picture.

>>24502998
This is a real "hardback."