The drum is very durable. you can pretty much bang that thing really hard and it won't break, and least mine hasn't. i say you go for it.
yes, you can
You can play Band Hero Drum with Rock Band 2, not rock band 1 ( you have to transfer the songs from RB1 to RB2 to play with Band Hero Drums)
Yes you can use The rock Band 2 set with Band hero. The Band Hero (Guitar Hero) Drum set has the Orange cymbal, which is one more pad than the rock Band 2 drum set. Fortunately Band Hero Detects that and modifies it songs for the Rock Band 2 Drum Set.
no not yet
New answer: The cymbals will not work out of the box with the rock band 1 drum set, but there are ways of modifying the RB1 drum set so that they can use the cymbals. See the link below. Old answer: http://www.instructables.com/id/Mod-Rock-Band-2-Cymbals-for-Electronic-Drumset-or-/
Yes. Well it is with the xBox 360.
Yes, you can. I'm not sure of the Rock Band 1 instruments, but Rock Band 2 instruments for sure...
buy a new drum set
Yes, Rock Band 2 drums are compatible with Rock Band 3. Players can use Rock Band 2 drum kits to play the game, but some features exclusive to Rock Band 3, such as Pro mode, will not be available without the newer drum kit designed for that game. Overall, you can still enjoy standard drumming gameplay using Rock Band 2 equipment.
no.
i don't know how much rockband1 is but rock band 2 is 140 dollars(plus tax >.>) and it has the new wireless drum kit.
Yes, you can use the Rock Band 3 drums with Rock Band 2. The Rock Band 3 drum kit is backward compatible with previous Rock Band games, allowing you to play Rock Band 2 with the newer kit. However, some features unique to Rock Band 3, like the keyboard or pro mode, won't be available in Rock Band 2. Make sure your game console settings are configured correctly for optimal performance.