Be wary of anyone who makes such blanket statements.
Blackadder: Baldrick, have you no idea what irony is?
Baldrick: Yes, it's like goldy and bronzy only it's made out of iron.
All things considered, though, even the old EHX pedals were durable when compared to some others..... I once crushed a Dano pedal flat by stepping on it harder than intended (tripped).
You ever wanna hear impressive feedback, destroy a pedal while it's plugged in.