[metalman21]

My local repair guy doesn't say all inverters are junk. He says they can last indefinitely or blow up at any time. He also says they get ALL the brands, blue, red and yellow in for repair. In other words one brand isn't necessarily better of less prone to failure over others. Of course inverters are not going to go the distance the same way the old simple tanks of the past did.
Personally, I think the advantages of the new inverter technology is worth the risk. Hopefully if there is a problem it happens within the warranty period. If it blows up after that (usually 3 years) the machine should have earned its keep or more than returned the investment. Time to move on.

 

[metalman21]

if you questioned that repair guy a bit more i wonder if he would of revealed he sees a particular brand or model more than others. reading online there seems to be a trend for some being worse than others.

That was exactly the nature of my question. I was looking for an answer as to what brand showed up more or less. He indicated no particular winner or loser.
One repair facility, one answer. I never researched the subject. Don't know what the consensus would be if a considerable number of repair facilities were surveyed.
Interesting topic of discussion, especially for those looking to purchase equipment.

 

[metalman21]

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So how has your 215 performed for you? 8 years is a decent amount of time. If there were no problems its likely you won't have any for some time.