Why No McIntosh Recommendations?

I don't understand the McIntosh bashing on this post.  McIntosh is of the highest quality and has the highest resale by far of any high end equipment bar none.  That is why they have been in business since 1948 and will continue in spite of the changing and often fickle taste of the high end consumer.  Many subscribe to the flavor of the month club after reading some review of how great this or that amp or pre sounds but most often go back to Mac.  The build quality is second to none, the parts are of the highest quality (epoxy circuit boards, Mot or OnSemi transistors, computer grade caps/resistors and iron core transformers) and they are so well over engineered that most are still working today. They could withstand an atomic blast. They use eight output transistors per channel where others only use four.  I have been repairing hi fi equipment for many years and rarely had to repair Mac equipment.  They greatly out perform their specifications. The factory is most accommodating in answering questions and with parts unlike most other manufacturers.  Recently I was able to purchase an NOS in the box 45 year old "tuning meter" for the repair of a 1700 receiver.  This would never happen with Krell, Conrad Johnson, Mark Levinson or others.  Sound wise I think they sound very neutral and correct over the audio spectrum and are the audio standard that others should follow.  If you don't like the sound then get an equalizer.  No, I do not work for McIntosh but wish I did.

I do have one complaint about McIntosh equipment and I hope someone at McIntosh is monitoring this post.  Please get rid of the glass front panels and replace with Lexan (plastic).  The black plastic laminate in front panels de-laminate over time especially around the head phone jack and near the corners/edges and any repair is impossible and futile without costly replacement of the panel.  I know that lexan is a good alternative.  I bought a C24 pre with a glass panel that was destroyed in shipping. Since this is one of the few parts from Mac or Audio Classics that is N/A, I took the trouble and found a manufacturer in Hong Kong that made other lexan repro panels for Mac (not a licensee), sent him the broken pieces and they were able to make a perfect reproduction in lexan with all of the correct graphics and colors. It is so perfect it would defy anyone at Mac to tell the difference from their factory panel.