Problems with Bubble Kings

[Chin_Lee]

http://www.reefcentral.org/forums/sh....php?t=1897436

Anybody come across this issue on this thread? My Bubble King Mini 200 just died. Had it for two years, paid almost a grand for it, and its now dead. Motor pulses 3-4 times then dies. Worst investment in my life so far if I will need to buy a new skimmer...... thats about $500 per year or a cup of starbucks grande coffee a day I had to pay for this skimmer to skim my tank.
Just want to see if anybody else is coming across the same problem and if any resolutions are known locally.