My 88C has been perfect for the last year, no problems-I couldn't be happier or expect more from an integrated amp considering what I paid for it. The drawback, it seems, is that the suggested retail prices of the gear have risen steeply in the past few months. I have seen the 88C advertised with a SRP of $1,000 just in the past month or so on Audiogon-who knows what you have to pay to buy one.