On the other hand there's been millions of those on cars and trucks that went untold miles. I agree, there are better designs, which has nothing to do with the current problem
I wouldn't be surprised if even powermaster uses old cases from rebuilders, and questionable reman parts on this model in any way. Considering it's a re-occurring problem, going a different direction might be just the ticket. Everyone I know personally that had the original style alternators that weren't actually OEM has had an issue. I just have doubts about component quality because I'm sure powermaster has to buy from suppliers like anyone else. Compound that with the one wire system addon and you're probably at a loss for field troubleshooting, unless you can put 12V on one side and ground the other to full field like an OE design.
My friend got his 71 Demon on the road, the OE alternator didn't last long after sitting for so long, and the reman didn't make 3 months. Slung a 12SI on there and it's been 3 years already where it's flawless. I personally went through 2 mopar alternators, one aftermarket regulator, and one mopar regulator in about a 6 year span. I'd rather fix my car once and be done with it, but that's my two cents.
