Product review (5 stars): If you are at all handy, this could save you $100s.
Saved over $200 by buying this and swapping it out myself. Took about 15 minutes once the part arrived. This included time cleaning all the spare lint from inside the dryer casing with a shop vac. If your dryer turns on and runs through cycles and all it doesn't do is heat up, it's probably this part. You can check youtube for videos on swapping this out. Before you order, you can pull this out and see if it is burnt out. If it is, the coil will have a physical break in it. If you see that, you'll need one of these. Important: Don't touch the new element with your hands. The oils from your hands will create hot spots on the new element and it will burn out sooner. I threw on some brand new rubber gloves when I swapped it out. Might as well get the most life out of it as possible, even though it was so cheap and easy to replace myself.