Peachtree Reliability issues?

My iDecco stopped playing music an hour after I received it. I opened it up, saw a burnt out fuse, replaced it, and it has been playing non-stop for 4 years now.

If you search previous posts about Peachtree, you will find talk about reliablity issues. A friend of mine is on his 3rd Decco. He loves the sound but hates the fact he knows it probably will not last... The dealer that sold it to him no longer recommends because of the "astronomical rate of return due to quaility control issues." I have heard Peachtree has good customer service and will take care of things, but is it really worth it?

I had an iDac for about 5 years without a single issue.  

I have also written them regarding their Deepblue models - I have both versions - and they always respond in a professional and courteous manner.   

I can can say the same for Astell & Kern. 

I can't say that about my recent experience with McIntosh which has really put me off on the brand.  

After living with a Nova Pre and 220 amp for quite some time (it is gone now) and can say that it was actually a pretty good sounding combo and I didn't have any more reliability issues.  My only complaint now is the crappy plastic remote and the volume knob had a cheap feel and poor modulation (?) / volume control at quieter levels.  I thought the dac sounded great, and the amp had alot of power but was a little dry and lifeless, but the dac added some sparkle so...

Just bought a Nova 220se refurb direct from Peachtree at a darn good price compared to factory new.  Just for the record I also spoke with them about putting a DAC in the Deepblue...

The db sounds okay when I play my iPod through it, but when I play my Astell & Kern AK100 through it...wowzers. They'd be smart to include a DAC in the next generation - even at a higher price I'd be the first one to buy it.  I use the DB during parties outside and I find the best sound comes when it's played fairly loud around 10 feet away.