I have purchased two new Luxman amplifiers from Japan on EBay ;550axII and 505axII. I paid about $150 import fees on one of the amplifiers but zero on the other. Don’t know why. I filled out the customs form online. Both units arrived in perfect condition.
I easily resold the 505 to upgrade. I had no issues whatsoever.
my converter failed and the second amp would not turn on. I had a heck of a time finding a repair shop in the states. The unit was repaired satisfactory and I upgraded the converter. I still have it and it’s been working perfectly.
even with the repair and shipping charges I still saved a couple thousand dollars versus buying locally.
if I were to buy another new Luxman or Accuphase I would still buy a Japanese unit.
just be aware that the warranty is not honored here in the states.