Product review (4 stars): Fixed!
I recieved advice about replacing the thermostats first before putting in the new heating element from local appliance store and it worked like a charm. now I have a spare elment, and for the price, I will keep it and order a fresh set of thermostats to have on hand.
price is way below half of what the same local appliance store was asking, and it got to me in just a few days.
My dryer is used on average 3-4 times a day, and has been drying steady so far for 2 months with the replacement parts, well worth the money, and simple to install with a googled diagram and  a screwdriver and pliers