amp I bought 3 days ago not powering on - electrical engineer advice wanted

I don’t understand why he won’t just leave the darn thing on 24/7.

I am 97% ok with it. It just stings a little when I look at it and don't know the next time my wife's cleans and unplugs, when will it turn back. 

More to report after the tech puts his fingers on it

Many of us have made some mistakes. Just chalk it up and move on!

It Ain't Over Til' It's Over

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The Tech puts his fingers on it..

 Again, you might consider that the issue is with the thermistors in the “protection” circuit which can be seen in your photo literally an inch away from the power switch. Not protection in the sense that “OMG, there is a problem, let me shut it down to protect it” or the unit blowing a fuse to protect it from something but simply it’s an inrush-current circuit to protect the downstream capacitors. This is a normal circuit operation used each time the unit is powered on with the exception being that type of circuit operates differently based on the TEMPERATURE of the thermistors in the circuit. 
 

Just my 2 cents. 

@parkergetdean ,

"I am not cheap, I am poor."

I read that as someone who has his financial priorities straight and puts the needs before the wants and must choose wisely with the budget at hand. Nothing wrong with that. I do the same. I’m nowhere near most guys here financially. That’s why I constantly search for bargains with patience and research extensively what I’m interested in and can afford. There are some killer deals out there. And yes, a couple great examples came from Craigslist.

@seasidelps thank you! I will tell the tech this, but still - wouldn't touch it myself. I think the power button is the weakest part of this generation, I had the A3.2 and it was tricky too.

@thecarpathian I wasn't complaining, as we all know: it's a choice. But seriously. craigslist is fine, yes, there are creeps and jerks, but I never risk more than I can live with losing.