I won a Marantz 8400 on ebay for $500. The store owner clamed it was returned after 3 days. I received it today and it looks like it may have been damaged in shipping. The remote had a hairline crack in it, and the rear surround speaker terminals where pushed in to the unit. Now I opened it up and it looked and smelled new in there (you know the smell). No dust ... 100% brand new. I put the speaker terminals back out the rear of the case and secured with a new screw. (Thread slightly more corse to crab the stripped plastic).
The store owner has offered to take it back and give me full credit, but after a quick look around, I dont see another available for under $800. So tomorrow when my Axioms show up I was going to test it a bit, and see if everythting seems to be ok. I really dont want to send it back. But am I taking a big risk? Everything inside looks ok. No broken parts, or solder. No loose wires, everything is tight.
What do you guys think? Should I send it back? Or should I test it and see if I am happy with it? It's really in perfect shape. No scratches, not even finger prints. Even came in the original box w/ most accessories and manual unopened.