I take any review with a grain of salt. Some reviews are dead on, I didn't buy my DAC based on reviews but it was nice to see it get some praise by several reviewers
Hopefully if something is a real turd you'll read about it but as many have said You Tube is all about clicks and hits.
I give more credibility to forum posts when it comes to perceived quality and reliability.... unfortunately sound quality is a matter of personal taste so I let my ears have the final say.
Steve Guttenberg's only flaw is that he is super passionate about, and loves all things audio. I was in the biz at a trade show years back and afterwards ended up having dinner with Steve and Mike Fremer among others. Steve was a super nice guy and it was obvious he's a sucker for anything that makes music.
Steve Huff. He falls in love with stuff too... so do I, it happens