I think what Mac said is the entire answer to this whole controversy.
"my old door bell was 50 years old and still kicking".
Yeah? I've got an anvil that belonged to my Granddad. It does even less than your old doorbell but it will do it forever.
A good answer is easier with a clear question giving the make and model of everything. "The biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place." -- G. “Bernie” Shaw
