Repair or Replace ???

Beware Esoteric! I had purchased an Esoteric D-05 and P-05 used from an Audiogoner. It was good but just that. The P-05 after several years developed problems with the transport unit and it affected SACDs. Some it refused to play at all. So I called Teac (they have a service center in Los Angeles and I live in San Diego) and I was told that, in order to have them diagnose the problem, I would have to get the unit to them and the charge would be $1,100. You read right!

I immediately ordered an Oppo 105 and had it shipped to Dan Wright at Modwright for his update. Parenthetically, I got an email from Oppo saying that the shipping address matched that of a "known modifier" and that it would void the Oppo Warranty!!! I did not know it was a crime to modify an Oppo!

I eventually received my Oppo from Modwright and am enjoying it right now. If anyone is interested I still have the Esoteric D-05 and the malfuntioning P-05 in my spare room. If you are adept at this sort of thing, you can probably fix that P-05 for between $30 and $50.

So beware Esoteric! They will charge $1,100 just to look at it!

So to answer the question, I replaced!

I purchased the Oppo 105 and had it modified by Modwright. As a result, I get the best sound I ever had from my CD/SACD collection. Best investment I ever made. I know that the Oppo 105 is an overkill since it will read BluRays. I have no need for BluRays in my audio system but the quality is there to start with.
I should say that I also have no need for the 105 Darbee Edition so I did not have to spend the extra $100 or so.