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But Gollum was not a good example, even if the Nazgūl had have a full briefing about his 'encounter' with Sauron. He had come to Mordor following only some kind of general 'message' from Sauron to all hating the West to join under his 'banner'. At least that is what the books tell us. And even so Sauron had perceived that Gollum was not fully under his control, he had let him go, which must mean he did believe he would do only harm to Saurons enemies.
We do not know how long it took the Nazgūl to come under Saurons control and they held the Nine while Sauron had the One in his control. In addition, we do not know if Gollum would be able to tell his age even in rough estimate. So, on the one side the 600 years might be normal, or at least the time that they could estimate that Gollum had held the Ring didn't struck them as overlong.
Anyhow Gollum was never touched by a Morgul-blade. And we do not know if before Fordo any Hobbit had ever been felt the effect of such a blade - most probably not. But however, I think, we underestimate the influence of Aragorn's dealing with the wound. Hobbits might be of harder stuff than Men (specially in the mental or moral build as that would be the characteristic under attack by the magic of the blade), but without Aragorns care, I think Frodo would not have keep it up much longer than any 'normal' victim the Nazgūl had have experience with.
Respectfully
Findegil
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