What are the advantages and disadvantages of Texas's judicial selection process?

In
Texas, judges are selected via direct election instead of political appointment. This method is
quite unusual in the United States of America, and its interesting to evaluate both the
advantages and disadvantages.

The overarching benefit of this system is that
it places power in the hands of the people, especially at the local level, which is aligned with
American democratic principles. Judges are elected similarly to how state representatives are
elected. Judges therefore become accountable to local constituents instead of getting their
positions via political appointment by the governor, who may not be in tune with the wants and
needs of a local region.

Another benefit is that in theory this method
removes the risk of corruption through political favors. When a governor appoints a judge, it
sets up a dynamic which questions if that judge owes a favor to the politician.

Also, this process removes lifetime appointments. Judges with lifetime appointments do
not answer to anyone and...