From the stand point of person directly dealing with vintage audio sales and services, believe me it's well worth $150+parts to overhaul your receiver.
Fully overhauled unit sells near $500 and capable driving heavy speakers.
Moreover, you won't loose a dime when you will want to upgrade after "time passes". By simply dumping it you will certainly loose more. At least these units can be sold as-is for service or repair and still have value.
Another option to try is getting Crown XLS1000 pro-audio 2ch amp for low $200's that has xlr and RCA unswitchable inputs and volume control for basically all your needs for the time being.