Well, it's been two years now, still satisfied? I have now enjoyed my home theatre system for over 16 years updating only three times with an Airport Express, Panasonic Blu-Ray Player, and a Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi HD. What is somewhat surprising is that my pre/pro, and amps are still working and have yet to need any repairs. I did need to replace the laser on my Sony SACD Player about two years ago when I discovered it would not play the SACD Stereo layer on Hybrid SACD's. I also needed to repair one of my Sony DAT Recorders when I recognized it would not find time code addresses; and, recently, I had to refoam my JBL L100t3's.
Buying quality instead of a price point seems to overall have been a less expensive route to home theatre enjoyment for me. I see folks today that buy for a price rather than just saving a little more for what they really want. When folks do this, they are disappointed before they even get their purchase home to hook up. They are destined to spend more than needed, if they had just bought what they wanted in the first place.
