Electric kettle repair

Cheap electric "cordless" kettle with round base, sold probably under hundreds of brands.

Advertised and looking like made from brushed steel, although weirdly this is non-magnetic metal.

Symtoms: randomly not working at all (no neon light near the switch, no heating). Mischievously working once or twice after disassembling and reassembling.

 Faulty element: electric switch with integrated thermal switch (aka thermostat switch) - original marking DY-03G T125.

 It might be not worth the effort, but replacement switch is easily available on ebay (TM-XD-3 T125 and various other names), costing $0.99 with free shipping. Disassembling, replacing switch and reassembling kettle is pretty straightforward.

This metal plate at the bottom of the switch is actual element responsible for switching off when boiling starts - it pushes plastic rod inside when temperature arises.

Kettle stopped working again after two years, this time thermal switch at the bottom failed: LIANG JI LJ-06. There was no continuity between central pin and "L" connector. Actually I'm not 100% sure if it was switch that failed or if metal bottom of the kettle got deformed as slightly loosing nuts that are holding are switch was restoring continuity. I don't think this is permanent solution though and it is very likely that it would fail again at least expected moment.

Replacement switch does not seem to be available at reasonable price (price + shipping would be basically same as price of second similar cheap kettle).

Given my previous good experience with Strix-based product this was one of my main criteria when choosing new kettle (here: KeAi-series).

Plug/switch (Strix R-Series) from older kettle, used for nearly 20 years. I've stopped using this kettle because plastic parts started to deteriorate, switch is still fine.