I have not had any break down issues with my Williams engines. However I have replaced the circuit boards in one set of F-7's, took out the circuit board and added in a bridge rectifier as I wanted my engines to start the way I wanted(one forward and one reverse) and not like the reverse board's idea. I used a 6 amp 50 volt bridge rectifier for each engine.
A little info on Williams reverse boards; there are many that have been used through the years so you will need a number from the circuit board to ID it. A photo with the numbers on it is best, as Williams told me a few years ago they have used several different circuit boards, even in the Crown Edition.
Lee Fritz