So far so good. This heating element had thinner guage wire, but a thicker guage metal tubing than my other one. Hopefully it'll hold up well. I've had it now for 15 days. On the up side, the tech that I spoke with there at McCombs was great. He answered the phone in english without a strong foreign accent. He was considerate, answered my questions, and gave recommendations. My other heating elements burnt out between 3 and 9 months so if this one still works after a year, I'll write another review and post a McCombs ad on my FB page.