I have read that having a McIntosh repaired can be a crap shoot. Sometimes it will come back with shoddy work being done depending on who benched it. But to be fair that could happen with other brands. I also think that when a brand is purchased by a larger conglomerate profit is the goal not the sound quality, I also like to speak with ownership when I have a problem that is why I have PS Audio and Pass Labs gear. When it comes to service after the purchase I would challenge anyone to name two other companies in the industry that do a better job.
