I started driving a 1950 GMC pickup to school in1957 and it was just common practice to change points and condenser at the same time. I later drove Y-Blocks for almost 20 years. I don't think that I can say that I ever had a condenser to fail. I have had coils that would swell up and short out when they got hot. I still have a bunch of old vehicles and have a enough NOS Delco and Holley to last the rest of my life. NOS Delco is still listed on eBay all the time. I wouldn't consider Chinese ignition parts.
