Marantz sa 8260: buy or run away

RUN!!

Granted it's a nice sounding player, but absolutely unreliable. And even if you send it in for repair, Marantz will only address the problems specific to the disc(s) you send in that won't play. It's just a matter of time before *other* discs stop playing and you have to send it in again (the cycle never ends).

maybe other marantz models are less reliable?

Never a problem with mine which I bought as the 2nd owner and have had over 2 years now. Some have had problems for sure, but I respectfully disagree with the flavor of Jonathan's assessment.
To be sure though, "it's just a matter of time" with ANY piece of equipment.
Just like with any other purchase, consider who you are buying it from and if they are accurate and honest about the description and it's performance.
Good Listening!