Check the brushes if it ever starts getting weak or sparking inside. Had one last five years just by swapping those out. Keep the air vents clean from dust too. That cheap motor doesn't like to overheat. Honestly, sometimes the basic ones just won't die.

That "fighting the heat" comment explains why my small stuff always cracked.

Totally get that, I almost dropped a stupid amount on the latest CMON campaign last year. The stretch goals looked amazing but then I realized that money could buy so many ACTUAL game nights with snacks and drinks for everyone. My group still talks about the night we played my old copy of Cosmic Encounter instead of me just showing off new minis. Felt way better to have those memories than another box on the shelf.