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With the Darn Tough warranty, lasting even two years and then getting a replacement would probably be best for you.

After going through a bunch of merino socks over several years I'm back to bulk packs of basic wool socks for pretty much all outdoor activity. The $20 a pair merino socks are just not that much better than the 2$ a pair basic wool socks.

Another one of the cool things about woolens is that you can use needle felting[1] to repair holes. TL;DR version, in felt wool fibers get tangled together, with a piece of fluff (aka roving) and a barbed needle you can tangle a patch into place. I have fixed a bunch of sweaters and socks by needle felting, even with pretty big holes in them.

1: https://www.thehookandi.com/2011/01/08/sock-repair/