I have had about three pair, and they do fit pretty well and are comfortable and soft. The second pair that I bought got a small hole in the front about three weeks after I had them, but I figured it was just a slip up on quality control. The third pair started having fraying at the back pockets and the waistband after only two months,  and I expected more wear from them than that small amount of time. Ended up having to put some iron on patches underneath the pockets.
I think that customers want a soft material and the worn look, but if the material is good quality, it should hold up for a longer amount of time than these jeans have.
I bought a pair of Lee jeans that were also of distressed material, and they are thicker material and seem to be holding up much better.