Hi bizzylizzy, as with most electrical items these days they are hit and miss. Some last for ages and some don't. Doesn't seem to make much difference on the brand. I have had a Hotpoint Iced Diamond one for a number of years. It did go wrong just after the guarantee ran out (as they do lol) and had to have new termostats put in but it has been good since then. The only thing I don't like with them is the noise they make, as they have fans running in them for most of the time.