Electrostat - M-L; Quad or Soundlab - reliable


Looking for the best electrostat that is reliable. Seems as Soundlab sounds the best performed, but is the most unreliable; Quad is second best performer - very safe - easiest to resell but also unreliable. M-L third, but maybe the most reliable.

Is the reliability issue due to people playing "Pink Floyd at 100 dB" or is reliability also an issue for us 80 to 85 dB people?
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I am 3rd in line with Acoustat. I bought my Spectra 33's in 1988. They have been driven by B&K, Counterpoint, Krell and VTL and never needed repairs. They are now used part time but once a year they are up a running for a few months. I'll never get rid of them.
Stringreen: What model did you have? Mine were powered up for almost 12 years 24-7 and never had a problem.