Probably depends upon which Roland kick you are using. I have the KD8 kick trigger, its about a year old, have had no issues. Use felt beater and I also stuck a Remo Kevlar peel and stick bass patch on the front of the KD8 (about $5).
Not sure if using felt beater with other pads, especially mesh might cause problems. Have not heard of any reliabilty issues with the KD8, you could visit vdrums.com and do a search on your model see if anyone else has recommendations.
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