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?
bear1971
i have a very nice sounding class a amp... 75 wpc... i run it 8 hrs a day 7 days a week

i take it to jiffy lube first of every month... they do full lube job and change the air filter... i plan on driving it forever
I haven't had the personal experience, but when you see old class A Krells for sale, (as one example) the seller will frequently mention that all of the power supply caps have been replaced at factory; and I have read that it's because of the high heat generated over years of constant use. For that reason, I have always avoided buying a used one even though I was tempted when I saw one that hadn't been refurbed. 
Is there no truth to this?
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. 
I know there are many FirstWatt amps, class A, that have been running for many years without needing service. My J2 is only 2 years old, I am thinking I'm good for at least 10 years without a check up.