Grandmother had a 60's GE dryer and to my knowledge it NEVER required any service the entire time she owned it which was over 40 years! My 98 GE has only had the front bulkhead sliders replaced and dries really fast. I've never cared for WP dryers because of the way the heat stream travels inside the drum although they certainly do last a long time. My first dryer was an old $50 WP dryer that worked just fine except when I dried comforters in it and had to take the load out, turn it around and stick it back in to let it dry the other side. My GE will dry it completely with no intervention from me.
