Tough risk vs reward call.
There's this thread in which KR4 and others recommend an Integra, but I also noticed that an Integra was included in the avs forum problem list.
http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?bhome&1321734133&openfrom&2&4
I agree with MI, try #2 first. Onkyo is an established, high-volume company and this model is still for sale. So the odds may be in your favor since you likely have a later production run.
Then if you're handy with this and can do so without leaving any marks, I would be inclined to pop the cover and look around carefully for any signs of oxidation or other issues. (The avsforum descriptions suggest a post-production storage and handling problem and maybe not a design problem)
It seems your unit has good features value for the cost,
So if it checked out I'd probably buy the extended warranty and just go with it.
In any event, hope you have great music throughout the holidays.
There's this thread in which KR4 and others recommend an Integra, but I also noticed that an Integra was included in the avs forum problem list.
http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?bhome&1321734133&openfrom&2&4
I agree with MI, try #2 first. Onkyo is an established, high-volume company and this model is still for sale. So the odds may be in your favor since you likely have a later production run.
Then if you're handy with this and can do so without leaving any marks, I would be inclined to pop the cover and look around carefully for any signs of oxidation or other issues. (The avsforum descriptions suggest a post-production storage and handling problem and maybe not a design problem)
It seems your unit has good features value for the cost,
So if it checked out I'd probably buy the extended warranty and just go with it.
In any event, hope you have great music throughout the holidays.