For those who purchased this item how long has it lasted you? How long has the unit remained in tact? Have you had to replace any parts?
1824992
One of the knobs fell off the mallets for the bells. No big deal we just put some gorilla glue on it and pushed it back on. That was a year ago and it is still stuck on there. Everything else had held up well. We thought the stand might not be very sturdy, but it is well built and has stood up to our son taking it apart and putting it together every day. Good luck!
1824993
We bought this for my son 2 years ago (he was in 5th grade) and he is still using it 2 years later. We have not had to replace any parts. Definitely well worth the money for a starting set.
83906
I would say to look for a used one on ebay. I've not had to replace mine as yet.
1141958
I have not recorded so cannot answer. One problem I have with this unit is that I cannot find replacement parts.
1198660
Probably a bad unit. Mine only lasted a little over a year. Just outside the warranty.
729766
I am looking into relpacing a new system all together. I bought this in July 2012 and it went out again in August. I received a replacement via warranty in OCTOBER. I installed it a in May of 2013, it only lasted two weeks.
1688420
Has yours broken? I was just thinking about ordering one. It appears that they have heating element issues with the old one. Maybe I will wait to see if someone orders it for Christmas and posts responses. Let me know what you think of yours.
1530728
I tried to purchase replacement parts as well, to no avail. I ended up just purchasing another entire unit which only lasted 11 months. I do not believe the product is meant to last long term. I gave up and bought a toaster/broiler oven.
1914620
Yes mine has done the same thing. Had it for 4 years if not 5 years maybe a little longer. But sure got my money out of it. Sad that I needed to replace it today and can't find a store that carries it locally. Target is the only place I have not checked but it's to far to go to right now. So will just make do today and probably order this one or the next model up from Amazon.
1379439
Depending on how long you have owned it, I would first go to the vendor on a warrantee concern. After that see if you could either purchase the component or canabilize it from a defective unit.
1414687
I have had issues like this in the past. I contacted the seller and they just sent me a new one free of charge, so that is where I started. Also, these units are generic and surfing eBay can yield all kinds of surprises. I paid too much for my unit here, as I found the exact unit on eBay today for less than half price of here . That being said it may be more reasonable to purchase a new unit.
1151759
I do own the unit but, I have not taken it out of the box. It may be a limited warranty and the information should be in the box of your unit
608827
I'm uncertain about a replacement. It might be less expensive to replace the entire unit. Although, if you go to the company website they may offer one.
358785
I never had that issue. Mine was going strong for a year and a half and I misplaced it (seriously -- I have no clue where I left it). I loved that thing. Have you tried reaching out to the manufacturer?
1701988
I have a problem too. We tried everything but it is just not a good product. I am looking to replace the unit.
1657812
I have had mine for almost a year, and have had no issues with it. So, I don't know if mine is a "new" unit.I would guess if is aluminum, if that is what you are seeing in the pictures.
565570
I have yet to replace mine. And I've had teh unit for a number of years now. I suppose the battery life will depend how heavily it is used. Mine is moderately used.
1944799
Check for a warranty, if you would be organized enough to claim on it. FWIW, we had extremely good service out of the ones we bought years and years ago. Not sure if manufacturing has changed. My child was a toddler when we bought them, and he's almost out of the teen years old now. A few times through all those years, we've noticed a few bugs and unplugged it and plugged it in and it's started working again; or plugged it in for a couple of weeks in a different area of this house when I started seeing a few bugs in far flung areas. (My limit is 3 bugs before I react.) We JUST ordered a replacement for one unit. I started seeing a few bugs this Summer. The lights on the unit were not acting as they had in the past. (There's a pattern to the lights if you watch it.) This time, unplugging it did not reset it -- not sure if it finally failed or if that unit got hit by lightning. This time, the electronics guy here said it had really failed. Of course, with any electronics, no telling if the newer made units are manufactured elsewhere or with different components. So I can't predict quality of the newer units. It's worth a try imo because two of these units have kept my large house bug-free (other than spiders in the ceiling and ants coming in the back door), never sprayed any insecticides, for... 16 - 18 yrs? I hope the new units give as good service! (Said engineer is going to open the failed unit up and see if it's simply a capacitor or something repairable when he gets time. Just curiosity. The schematics are available online now if you search for the patent. But we just went ahead and bought a new unit. )