Will this degrade a GFCI outlet?

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I have a wall switch controlling regular outlet.
If I replace the regular outlet with a GFCI outlet, will turning Off-and-On (power to the GFCI outlet via the wall switch) degrade the GFCI outlet over time?
 

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