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Amazing - in many ways!
My Rohloff is five years old, and it goes back to Germany every two years for 'driver bearings', and the last time re-shimming the gearing after some slippage, for the first time. It get's used a lot, and so far has only cost me a single one way shipping fee to Germany to have all the work done.
I'm still very happy with it, and missing using it whilst my frame is being repaired. Especially with this wet weather!
I wouldn't think twice about doing a mega trip round the Himalayas. Except that for some reason I have to go to work... 🙁
But yes, choose your kit carefully. I'd take a dérailleur on a trip like that becaues if it does fail, you can get it fixed. You could even carry a spare and fix it trailside with an allen key.