Why the hate for mcintosh amps?

Don't shoot the Messanger just stating facts - in my experience over the last 25 years in being in the AV industry every time a Private Equity company purchases a product that has been manufactured with Soul and Passion it ceases to have the build quality. If you know how a PE makes money, it's plan is to recoup its investment in 3 to 5 years from the purchase date. Think....How can they do that ? Find a way to make it cheaper and open up distribution... Shocking ? Who sells your beloved Mac now ? BB ? You can find it all over the net ... Go back in time and research how many great companies ( Fosgate, Levinson, Boston Accoustics, Infinity, Warfdale, Denon, Marantz, Pioneer Elite, Sunfire I can go on and on)  that were purchased by PE and where are they now ? Mac has weathered the test of time because it still looks great and it has a loyal following in the Asian market. I'm not saying its a bad product just not the same product that got its reputation when Frank McIntosh started the company in 1948. 

When I have a Mac attack I go Big [Mac) with fries and a coke. 
For my amp I prefer bespoke. 

Like Rolex -They are high profile & hold their value only because they are overpriced to begin with & certainly not in the top 5 or 10 of audio or watchmaking.
I do not hate McIntosh - But never cared for their looks or sound so I never owned any of their gear - I do think their speakers are a very bad joke!
Now Rolex on the other hand is a brand I really love to bash!!!

Well emergingsoul, you got what you wanted. Happy now? Like most trolls, you start a fire and walk away.