I think it might be the receiver that is bad. I turned the av back to 6+ ohms and it was even clicking at lower volumes from time to time in the middle of watching or listening to content yesterday. I read through a lot of the reviews for the receiver and didn't see anyone make mention of having this clicking problem.
I agree completely when it comes to purchasing items, that buying budget will end up costing you more when you buy the nice item the second time. I will see how the replacement item functions first before I decide to spend more on an AV. I was originally looking at the denon S760H, but that unit got many bad reviews with it.
It appears these costco models are the best bang for the buck type of receivers and if I were to spend double the amount, I am having a hard time seeing what the value would be other than a little more power and better automated room correction.
