Product review (5 stars): Cheap or OEM, that is the question
ORIGINAL REVIEW 5/22/13
Our Kenmore Estate dryer stopped heating last week. I took it apart and found the heating element was broken in one spot. The decision I had to make was should I buy this cheap replacement one for $20 shipped or the OEM one from the Kenmore website for $80+. Since it's such an easy part to replace I decided to try my luck with this cheaper element. It arrived today, I installed it and the dryer is heating just fine. I'm giving it a 4-star rating because 'I like it' and so far (1 day) it's been working fine. I'll be sure to update this review as time goes by to help give potential buyers a better feel for whether this heating element is the right choice for them. So far so good!

UPDATES
05/29/13 - It's been a week and we've probably used our dryer 5-10 times. Still drying great...
06/17/13 - It's been almost 4wks and the dryer is still going strong. At this point I'm still happy I bought the cheap-o over the OEM.
07/27/13 - Just over 2 months now and still working great...
11/5/13 - Almost 6 months now and it's still going strong. Upgraded my rating from 4 to 5 stars.
12/7/14 - Year and a half later and it's still working great!
09/2/15 - Still working just fine and it's been well over 2 years. (also survived a move from West Virginia to Kansas)