ARCAM AVR600 Reliability Issues



I'm considering the purchase of an ARCAM AVR600 but have read a lot of older posts on various forums about reliability/operational issues with it - weird noises from the speakers, the unit freezes up, random volume changes, etc.

Has anyone had similar experiences? Have the more recent firmware updates addressed these issues?

The sound of the ARCAM blew me away but I don't want to invest in a piece that's going to drive us crazy. I'm also considering the Integra 80.3 and the NAD T187 to use with my existing power amps. Any thoughts on those units in comparison to the ARCAM?
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I just bought an used  Arcam  AVR-600.
I repaired in the past  lots of diffferent AVRs (Onkyo, Marantz, Denon), so I am planning to "refurbish" the unit, replace all potentially bad components to be able to use it for a longer time period w/o issues, and to avoid my speakers from any kind of damages.Can you give me some hints, which panels have to be revised (for bad capacitors, solder joints, e.g.) if this is not a business secret?