Having owned a Audiostore I have found that over 50% of mfg rely on 👁️ candie.
Mcintosh is a perfect example it’s parts quality are not even close to say Gryphon
even MCs best , Luxman , and many other companies ,Audio Research ,and CJ
too lived on their Past , it’s inside that counts most ,that’s where I would look at 1st
the cabinet last of course you want it to look decent but not the main goal.