Theoretically withdrawing 25 times per year, $5 average fee per time, that's $125 in fees. For 40 years it's $5000. If a bank offers no ATM fees forever, then it's free. No extra effort. If one bank doesn't reimburse and another bank does, I don't see why not take the no fee bank.
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