I am in the same situation. We purchased the Amerique unit a number of years ago from Cabelas. The probe went to pot and we contacted Cookshack customer service to purchase a replacement. WHAT A DISAPPOINTMENT! The quality original probe was discontinued and replaced by a cheap, complicated set of parts that required disassembling the control unit and soldering various connections (which clearly voids the warranty).
TOTALLY UNSATISFACTORY CUSTOMER SERVICE ON AN EXPENSIVE UNIT!