I've sold or installed quite a few of these now. Not a single issue. In fact, B&G have discontinued the Triton 2 cabled versions, as they were not selling any anymore. But, you are mistaken, they are not wind powered, they are battery powered, charged by a small solar panel. Batts are expected to do 10yrs +, and are a simple AA pack.
Oh, and if you install one yourself, which is easy, the gotcha is to remember to pair the masthead unit to the sender on deck - must be within 300mm of each other for initial pairing, or to change a battery. So make certain it works on deck before putting