Bob, that's right around 10 years, pretty good run for a control board I'd say
Mine going out just over a year in is outrageous. If anyone thinks I'm exaggerating, go and look at the reviews on Lowes' website for this model. I'd guess about 80% of the reviews on the first couple pages could have been written by me. Same exact issue and close to the same timeline. Very strange.
The weird thing is that the lower-tier Amana washer, which I believe is the exact equivalent to the Roper ea56/Eddie has, doesn't seem to exhibit the same problem. There are a few bad reviews, but people seem to have an overall more positive experience with that machine. Certainly there isn't review after review from disgruntled customers stating that their computer boards blew out after a year. I find that odd, because one would think that the board is the same with slightly different programming to support the extra cycles that my Whirlpool has, considering they're the same machine mechanically. Makes me wonder if I would have had a different experience if I'd just gone with the Amana, rather than electing to buy the slightly higher-tiered unit.