They are actually very hardy, just more touchy as far as light and temperature requirements to get them to bloom. I am frugal (cheap) and most orchid’s flowers last for months, sometimes 5 months. Making them a pretty economical flowering plant for your house. I infected 2 good friends many years ago, one whose house has many and one who wound up building a heated greenhouse to keep all of hers. I’m bad.
I killed my one. I fell for the ‘ice cube’ way of watering ;-(