How old

[Delta Digger]

I'm wanting to know how old your E-trac is? Mine was purchased mid 2012. Did anyone have to send theirs back for warranty work. And what was the nature of the problem? I'm hoping to get many years of use out of mine.

 

[Nuke em]

They are quite reliable machines but make sure you keep them out of the damp or wet and dry them off properly after use.

Issues that may arise are cracked or broken arm cups but there are after market versions out there that are better.
Sometimes the springs at the bottom of the battery compartment corrode or rust but if kept dry and protected that should be very rare.
In the past on the Explorer's the headphone jack socket would fail but that is rare , i had that happen in the past on an Explorer .

Other than those its just a case of replacing parts if you like your machine to look good like i do .

Maybe a service every 3 years or so would be a good idea if you use it heavily ?

 

[Delta Digger]

This is my second Etrac. The first one I had for almost three years. I used the Jeff H. Arm cuff. Someone on here had one that was six years old and still going strong. Appreciate the info Nuke um.

 

[Nuke em]

I have 2 after market arm cups , one i got off e.bay and dont know the name and the other i bought from a dealer who gets them from Canada , they are called Anderson . They make shafts for some machines too as well as arm cups.

 

[ChicagoJohn]

Mine is 3years old and still strong! Still find old coins as deep as 9-10 inch!