25 vs 15 year carpet

[boiler717]

We are recarpeting our basement and I’m decided between two brands for now (still need to get a quote from the local carpet store) from Home Depot — Lifeproof (Mohawk) and Home Decorators. I prefer slightly the feel and look of Lifeproof, which is a 25 year carpet. Home Decorators is about $1-1.50 / sq far less expensive and is a 15 year carpet.
I honestly can’t imagine keeping any carpet for 25 years. I feel like they are good for maybe 50% of their recommended time but they seem insistent they should last the full time. I am trying to do a low-budget basement update, but for ~750 sq ft it’s not a huge price difference. Any experience with either brand or recommendations?

[ellipses84]

For that price difference, I’d go with whatever I liked better aesthetically, although I agree you may want to replace the carpet by the time you get to the end of either of those warranties.

[darby]

I don’t have any experience with either of these specifically, but even if you don’t plan on keeping them that long, I feel the 25 year carpet will look & wear significantly better than the 15 year carpet for not a huge price difference. You may not notice right away, but five years down the line the longer lasting carpet will still look a lot better I think.

[macmars45]

My parents' house has 22 year old carpet. It still looks good. Based on what I know about my mom, I'm sure she got 25 year carpet or similar 22 years ago. Just an anecdote.