Doc sorry to hear that your new dual panel has bit the dust. (Is this the *new* one sent out by Acurite last fall?... the one with the red and white wiring?... the one that was supposed to FIX the problem)
I have had this one running since I got it in the fall and so far it is still keeping reasonable agreement with my other Acurite sensor in a sheltered location.
TILL NOW! I think that it too has bit the big one.
I have not been watching it too closely until today, plus we have not had a nice sunny morning without clouds for a while.
I, like you, use the meteobridge and send an amalgamation of data, so my broadcasted temp is the sheltered one.
What is interesting to see is the difference between the single panel and the dual panel. The "PRO" Dual panel performs worse than the plebeian Single panel it is supposed to replace. The single panel is struggling to keep up with the sheltered temp sensor, but the dual is way off!
Yes, this is the one with the red and white wires. We had a ton of rain and very high winds for a couple of days, and after that period is when I notice a problem... It kept getting worse over the course of several days. I think the high winds must have stripped the motor. (Maybe) ? Either that or moisture ingress.
The dual panel system is just not robust enough for it's purpose, at least that's the way it appears to me. If you install it near the ground, maybe winds won't tear it up, but that defeats the purpose of a wind meter.