Yeah we've had ours for quite a while. It was probably due. The reason I'm not feeling to optimistic about the future of our dryer is that we bought both of them at the same time. The sucky part is that they don't make appliances to last like they used to so longevity expectations when buying new ones aren't anywhere near those of the past.I know our washer is at least 20 years old. Did get a new dryer when we moved here in 2006 and it's still going strong.