I bought my Dad an ES series receiver. We took it out of the box, turned it on, and it worked for about three minutes. Then it blew...(literally). I immediately returned it to Tweeter, who graciously took it back, and said that they have a lot of people return the Sonys right after purchasing them. However, after getting the new one, we've had smooth sailing at my parent's house on the Sony. It's all a crap-shoot. Just make sure that you buy from an authorized dealer with a good return/exchange policy and stay away from eBay and other bargain basement e-tailers for your Sony needs. You won't get stuck with the bag that way.
