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<blockquote data-quote="n2audio" data-source="post: 6188899" data-attributes="member: 540940">it&#039;s a lot like a car.&nbsp; If you buy a good one and take care of it they&#039;ll essentially run forever.&nbsp; If you buy a beater and take care of it, it MIGHT run forever.Buy a good one and abuse it - it&#039;s probably not going to last long.Buy a cheap one and abuse it -- well, hopefully they&#039;ll honor the warranty.I had a Pyramid in HS that I sold after 10 yrs of use -- didn&#039;t treat it that well but it was definitely a durable amp.&nbsp; Had a Targa for 2 yrs I treated fairly well.&nbsp; One day it just died.&nbsp; My Optidrives are 6 yrs old and I expect them to last forever.Hifonics has a pretty wide range of quality in their amps.&nbsp; The old ones were among some of the better amps built -- probably ever.&nbsp; Some of the newer ones in their entry lines aren&#039;t nearly as high quality.Regardless - with the cheaper lines I tend to believe if they get through the first few months they&#039;re probably going to last a while if you take care of them.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="n2audio, post: 6188899, member: 540940"] it's a lot like a car. If you buy a good one and take care of it they'll essentially run forever. If you buy a beater and take care of it, it MIGHT run forever. Buy a good one and abuse it - it's probably not going to last long. Buy a cheap one and abuse it -- well, hopefully they'll honor the warranty. I had a Pyramid in HS that I sold after 10 yrs of use -- didn't treat it that well but it was definitely a durable amp. Had a Targa for 2 yrs I treated fairly well. One day it just died. My Optidrives are 6 yrs old and I expect them to last forever. Hifonics has a pretty wide range of quality in their amps. The old ones were among some of the better amps built -- probably ever. Some of the newer ones in their entry lines aren't nearly as high quality. Regardless - with the cheaper lines I tend to believe if they get through the first few months they're probably going to last a while if you take care of them. [/QUOTE]

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