@StompyRobot Some resettable fuses will actually gain a permanent increase in resistance after a bit of abuse. The original Raspberry Pi2 were notorious for permanently damaging the fuse after attaching a 700 mA load to it, turning the Pi into a serial killer of SD cards from that moment onwards. The Pi2 really is a $30 disposable fuse protecting a $10 load...
@bertdriehuis
Yup. The very first use typically adds the most resistance.
And if you use reflow soldering, the heat from that frequently counts as "first use..."
But we can compensate for this in design.