How does a AcuRite Wireless Weather Station look after 3 years?

This is the result. It's somehow still working. Temperature sensor works still the same (way too high numbers) and rain gauge seems to be still quite accurate, but the mounting of the anemometer is rusty and slows down the speed numbers dramatically. Solar panel is completely dull and broken at the edges.

Product description:
Huge display with well-spaced data for very easy, uncluttered reading
Patented Self-Calibrating Forecasting pulls data from a sensor in your backyard to give you the most accurate forecast for your exact location
Programmable weather alarms for temperature, humidity, wind, rain, dew point, heat index and storm alerts
Customizable Weather Ticker streams real-time information and alerts
Strong signal penetration (enhanced 433 MHz)

Product description
Color:Blue Backlight
Weather the day with confidence with your own weather and weather prediction information, offering pinpoint accuracy right from your own backyard. This weather station uses patented Self-Calibrating Technology to provide your personal forecast of 12 to 24 hour weather conditions. Self-Calibrating Forecasting is generated from weather data measured by a sensor in your yard, giving you the most accurate forecast available for your exact location. The bold, easy to read LCD screen includes indoor/outdoor temperature and humidity, wind speed/direction/chill, barometric pressure history, moon phase, clock, calendar and more. Personalize the Weather Ticker to stream the information you want. Custom programmable alarms will alert you when weather conditions change. Display stands upright for tabletop use or is wall-mountable. The patent-pending wireless outdoor sensor features 5 different technologies in one easy-to-mount unit: thermometer, hygrometer, wind speed anemometer, wind direction vane and a self-emptying rainfall collector cup. One-year limited warranty. It's more than accurate, it's AcuRite.

Product information
Color:Blue Backlight
Product Dimensions 15 x 8.5 x 12.8 inches
Item Weight 3 pounds
Shipping Weight 5.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
Manufacturer AcuRite
ASIN B004K1EIMG
Origin China
Shipping Advisory This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
Item model number 01015M

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[donaldsaxton]

Mine is four years old, and has worked flawlessly (as long as the batteries in the Sensor unit haven't died). The only fix I've had to do so far is to buy the Remote Battery Unit, and install it. This fix is easy and eliminates having to go up on a roof, or climbing a ladder to replace batteries. Luckily I had 30' between my unit and the inside wall of my house, so I ran my modification into the house so I dn't even have to go outside to replace the batteries.
So far as accuracy mine isn't seriously off from National Weather Service. Rain gauge is accurate, but temperature id usually 2~3 degrees higher than NWS, which has a station at the Airport 3 miles away. It definitely is not professional grade, but for the money is very good for the average user.
The weathering issues depend on location and amount of Solar exposure. I live in Western Oregon, so the weathering of the outside housing isn't as severe as the one in this video, but like another person commented in here, coating it with a liquid car wax will prevent serious deterioration of the plastic. It's probably a good idea anyway since a once yearly check of the unit is advisable to clean out the leaf filter for the rain gauge, and to open the unit to clear out the cooties that collect inside over the year.

[uruguayarms]

It is normal, I had another model and I was breaking the plastics with the sun and as much as I hit it it has no more repairs.To the solar panels, pass sandpaper and give them verniz good and ready, then disassemble and clean the sensors, there are Many spiders that nest and dirty.

[johnhudson]

does anyone have problems with birds trying to make a nest in the rain gauge? just put mine up the other day and was wondering. i plan on taking it down every 6 months to clean out the rain gauge. thanks!

[jp-usrq]

Yea like the man below said mine is 3 years old to looks brand new put a couple coats of wax and the graphite stuff u use in the car key hole put that in the spinner turn upside down squeeze inside keeps running smoothly that's what acurite told me

[WATKG]

Lol...mine's barely been up a year (ten months) and is already starting to turn discolored. LEAVE the Rain Gauge Grill ALONE...lol. If you can see it's obstructed, by all means take it off. I got MINE off, but it wasn't worth the trouble, and NEXT time, you will likely CRACK / BREAK it.  My Sensor Unit is still working fine, but the BLUE LIT display unit, oddly enough, it NOT being recognized by my computer (iMac), even though all the sensing information IS being properly reported. Weird. Trying to call them about that NOW.

[dimana]

Video would’ve been a lot better if you actually speak your opinion.