approximately how long can one expect this machine to last, I have purchased two from WallMart that did not last any time at all.
626510
Depends on how much you use it. My sister uses her almost every day, and lasted for years. My last one lasted 2 years, but ony used it twice a month
626511
So far, so good. My wife and her mother play alot of cards and they are very pleased so far. Impossible to predict how long it will last because we just got it 2-3 weeks ago. We feel very comfortable with it and it is a great value/price.
626512
The machine takes 4 C Batteries. I am sure it will depend on the batteries. I know our group uses this machine every week for all the tables and we love it. Have not had a problem yet and we have been playing cards all winter. It is the best for shuffling 6 decks of cards at a time.
626513
I had an old one that lasted 20 years. These new ones don't last anywhere near that. I use mine on e a week every week so we will see. My friends have had them that never work right and don't hold up. New cards help the situation. The rubber treads wear out faster these days. I think it is the luck of the draw.
626514
I can tell you we've had this for apps. 2 months and we use it almost everyday.....I can tell you we've not had any problems at all so I am a buyer not a seller so I can't tell you how long it will last but we've had no problems at all
875787
I have the machine talked about here, but I'm at a wall....Good luck. Maybe get a new one
243068
I had my first one for about six months before it started to have troubles. I contacted cuisinart and described the problems and they gave me some troubleshooting instructions that got me back up and running. At a little over a year, it pretty much died. Contacted cuisinart again, who sent me a new unit in less than a week. Yes, I gave them $10, plus paid to ship the old unit back. For a $200 investment out of warranty, I considered that fair. Replacement has worked just fine for about four months now. Couldn't be happier. Life happens - cuisinart could have told me to pack sand, but they didn't. Some people act so precious... I had my first one for about six months before it started to have troubles. I contacted cuisinart and described the problems and they gave me some troubleshooting instructions that got me back up and running. At a little over a year, it pretty much died. Contacted cuisinart again, who sent me a new unit in less than a week. Yes, I gave them $10, plus paid to ship the old unit back. For a $200 investment out of warranty, I considered that fair. Replacement has worked just fine for about four months now. Couldn't be happier. Life happens - cuisinart could have told me to pack sand, but they... » Read More I had my first one for about six months before it started to have troubles. I contacted cuisinart and described the problems and they gave me some troubleshooting instructions that got me back up and running. At a little over a year, it pretty much died. Contacted cuisinart again, who sent me a new unit in less than a week. Yes, I gave them $10, plus paid to ship the old unit back. For a $200 investment out of warranty, I considered that fair. Replacement has worked just fine for about four months now. Couldn't be happier. Life happens - cuisinart could have told me to pack sand, but they didn't. Some people act so precious... « Show Less
1137833
Great machine, but you get what you pay for, not a commercial unit. I think if you took good care of it, de scaled frequently, you could easily pump out 20-30 espressos a day. But how long would the pump last? I'd be impressed if you could go 5 years without service. We use ours a lot (for a home), at least five shots most days, and it's been in the shop a couple times. We were not taking very good care of it then though.
1717927
Wow. I bought one in 2003 and it just quit today, 1/24/11. I'm going for another.Oh, and the one I bought was factory reconditioned.
1463716
I had one last about 3 years and I'd say it had at most 40 hours on it. I have others that are still working, but at these prices, there should be absolutely no failures at all - no excuses!
1429620
We have 3 of these machines in different houses and that never happened to us. If it is within the Amazon return time I would get a new one. They are great machines.
1124676
Mine ran about 7 or 8 occasions, for about 4 minutes each time, over about 3 or 4 months, then quit working. It came with NO warranty, nor a repair facility to return for repair. I was left with no choice but to throw it in the trash. I would strongly advice not buying this item!!!!
1685653
Well I have had 2 of them and I think they are junk one was refurbished and and one was brand new and after 3 months they both quit working I will not ever buy anthor one
1745466
Nate, I've owned this machine about 9 months now. I've put several hundred sheets through it. Some I've put straight in, in little packs, the machine ate them up. Others, I've stacked and laid them in, and closed the lit, it ate them as well. I read all the reviews too, prior to buying. I compared more $ costs to bigger and better machines, but who wants to pay $$$ big dollars just to shred junk you don't want, or need? My idea is this machine for the money it cost, does a better than average job, and doesn't jam. I think I've seen my wife feed it so much paper, hand fed, group after group for long enough to cause the machine to jam once. Once! When it did that, it backed itself up, and cleared the jam. I had her wait a little while to let it cool down. Gotta remember it's not a professional machine, but a darn good home owner's machine that does the job. There's always somebody somewhere that'll review that it's a terrible machine. Gotta expect that. But more, many more, said it was very good. Including my review. Good luck. rw
1374500
Mine has been working for 14 months for a family of four and we haven't purchased laundry detergent in all that time. Purchased the High Efficiency version - ran it for a standard washer for about 4 months and then replaced the washer with a high efficiency 10 months ago. Because it generates the gases when it runs, I see no reason why it won't last for a long time.
1842203
Not very long. And mine has been having issues since about a week after I got it. So I do not recommend this one.
1127532
i had one last about 10 months.worked fine up to that point. the scond on i have had about 3 months and is working fine...
1961386
Check your warranty, and with the maker; it is the only safe way to know. From my experience these are good-looking but poor quality machines.
1850951
Thanks for your contact! I do have multiple machines in stock - so, I can send you some photos - but, they would only be an example of quality, not necessarily the exact unit you would receive. All these machines are in good used condition - no damage or defects - just minor signs of handling due to use/testing/shipping/etc. Please don't hesitate to get in contact with any further questions. Thanks!
22553
Contact Food Saver, your machine is broken. I have had several machines in the last 3 years, they are not very durable, but work great. I called them and they sent a replacement machine. Good luck.
19921
No I have had this machine since October 2012 and have had no problems. You need to send it back for a diff one. Amazon is great with returns/exchanges.