Class A amplifiers


I was watching YouTube reviews on Hifi and one guy said if you like Class A amps you have to accept that every 3 or 4 years you have to send them in to get serviced Becasue the heat inevitably causes issues? Is this true? I have a friend with an older Maek Levinson Class A amp and he was looking to sell,it to me, and am just wondering if Class A amps are like a boat, always costing you more . Anyone?
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I have Salk Sound speakers

im thinking of buying a mark levinson 50 watt class a amp except I’ve never bought used gear and am a little gun shy . Lol
Those old Krells are old. Any amp that old needs work like that. I spoke to Krell and they were actually pretty cool. The guy in service dept I spoke to told me what models to look for and which to stay away from. Also told me I’d I sent him the serial number he’d look it up before I bought it to make sure it wasn’t some lemon. I F I go with Maggie’s I want to get one of those old monsters , but more likely I’m going to find a smaller used one , I found a Mark Levinson 50 watt , or I’m getting the Sugden and getting just efficient speakers. 
doesn’t spectral only work with spectral pre amps and cables? Isn’t spectral a closed end system or no