WELLER soldering iron reliability?

Just had my 2nd shop WELLER WTCP iron go open circuit in the heating
element - it joins the other one in the junk pile at the back. Been
through 2 replacement elements in 2 years - not good enough. If I
replace the 2 that have failed, these 2 irons will have gone through 5
elements. Not good enough. Went and bought a HAKKO.

Question - anyone else having these reliability problems, or is it just
me?

Andrew VK3BFA.

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