Mine didn't last long either. Horses for courses I suppose.WCS didnt last long here .... and it was in an 8 pin setup.
It isn't such a problem for us older heads to take a pot shot on a game, not like it and then move it on within a month.
For a newbie though I would heartily recommend playing a game before you buy. If anybody wants to try a game that I own just give me a PM.