Usually a good sign of a probe that is low quality or needs replacing is how fast it reacts to pH changes. If you stick it in a calibration fluid and it takes forever to stabilize it's probably past it's best before date. Although that doesn't necessarily mean it is inaccurate once calibrated. 
		
	
		
		
		
		
			
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