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The bladder material can/will dry out over time. Sun exposure can speed up the process but they all dry rot with time. Even though it may not leak now it could be past it's life expectancy as mentioned so that when it's called upon to do its job it may fail. I know they're expensive and even though the mfg says 5 -7 years when taken care of you may be able to stretch it a few more years. I just replaced a bladder that had a very small leak that probably could've been repaired but it was about 12 years old. Hopefully yours has plenty of years left in her. They come with build dates on them but some wear off in time.
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