I have enjoyed most of my gear for years, to decades. I have also bought most of my gear used. I particularly had issues with a YBA CD player, which went for repairs twice in the 20 years I owned it. Rubber belts. To be expected.
I had an ongoing issue with an AR LS15 preamp. The main problem was mostly an unscrupulous dealer. I paid to have a problem fixed, and they insisted on installing new tubes. A month later, same problem. I took the unit to a 2nd shop for repairs, and to my total surprise the 2nd shop told me the pre amp was totally full of dust inside ( obviously had not be cleaned by the first shop ) and that the tubes that were installed were total garbage, with a crazy amount of background noise. I wasn't sure who to believe. I am still using that AR LS15 daily with the 2nd set of tubes installed, still sounds great, likely 10 years later. The first dealer scammed me. The first dealer has since gone out of business.
My take away is this, take it to a repair depot, not the dealer. Quality does matter. There are bad designs out there. If a circuit board is bad, there is a good chance it can not be repaired. If it is a bad component, that can be sourced and replaced, in a well designed piece of gear, go for it.