Is a Krell Standard upgraded to MKIII reliable

I purchased a Krell SACD Standard MKIII last year, and it has been working like a dream - the new Transport is fast and quiet - the new Display reflects the Disc Title, Artist and Track Title on SACDs, which is a nice feature. A great sounding & nice looking Disc Player that I found to be among the best in its price range ($6K). An SACD Standard upgraded to MKIII, is identical to new one, from what I understand.

Montejay - I've had my MKIII since last October - so it is well broken-in by now. It was a MKII Unit upgraded to MKIII specs. The Krell Evolution Players also use this Transport, they've been out for a couple of years now and have also proven to be very reliable.

Stereophile magazine gave the MKI model an A+ rating, the MKII & MKIII models have also received excellent reviews - it is well known that the MKIII is the best of the Standards by a good margin. As far as Krell's Customer Support/Service is concerned, as a long-time Customer, it has been among the best that I have experience.