What's the best microphone you've owned that lasts?

heads up i'm not the most techsavy person out there so id rather ask this question here instead of just watching countless youtube videos recommending me this and that. my use case is audiobooks narrating, i LOVE doing this as an extra side gig and until now i've used some old headset mic that came free with my pc.

anyways i've finally figured it's time to buy an actual microphone that is high quality as the current one has cut out couple of times and i also dislike how muffled it sounds. should i go for something that was released in 2026 or pick something from last year?