That might be the thing. In real life you don't use the same stationary for years. Your desk is a reflection of your mood and evolves almost daily. Maybe that's where these fail?
That's honestly just because I can't reuse paper I've already written something on. That's a limitation of paper I'm glad the digital did away with.
I've used some pens for years. Once I found one I liked, I stuck with it.
I switched to Linux to get away from the UI churn. Things changing without my consent does not bring me joy, but it's not like you really have a choice if you run Windows (or a distro with a DE that does do the churn).