RoHS legislation impact on the high end industry

Hi folks, due to RoHS restrictions in Europe all manufacturers of consumer electronics are now forced by gouvernment legislation to use leadfree solder. As you know leadfree solder has other properties than the conventional Pb/Sn solder. Would the use of this type of solder lead to compromized high end audio products? Would it slow down the measure of progress? Would it result in restricted longevity and dependability of products? Maybe some of the manufacturers of high end audio electronics could give their responses to this thread. Thank you in advance.

Chris