That's a good question. I wonder what perfecto or all-glass would say? I would say if you use it in your lifetime, it's good, provided the tank was made post 1990. 1990 is an arbitrary date. My thought is if it's a relatively new tank, it should withstand storage for as long as you care to store it...before you decide you're just not going to use it and sell it

No, no scientific data or info to back this up.
I'd be interested if there is a concrete answer...other than "when it leaks".
