Yeah, the "kill in a season" part sounds about right... my neighbor's kid went through two cheap ones last summer on his project car. I read a whole forum thread where people in Texas said the heat just cooks the fluid and wears everything out super fast. They kept saying to spend more upfront on something built for the heat or you'll just be doing it again... seems like a total waste of money to go cheap in that weather.

But that's how you build a bad habit, man.

Counting hours just makes you focus on the clock.