I know you're not trying to start a fued. I think people are pointing out that if there are as many being returned as you say, it could be a fluke in your area, or a bad mfg run. A good way to see how many are being returned is to see how many Refurb HU are available. A great source for this is Ubid. You'll notice certain HU that always are for sale and always in refurb condition rather than new.
I know quite a few people who sell Sony equipment who would argue vehemently about the new sony line being crap, who think that Pioneer are crap. It's all based on personal experience and if your experience shows that a lot of sonys are being returned i understand your comments. My experience is that I've never heard any complaints from people who own them.
Was you point about the power that the pioneer is better or that most companies try to decieve the public by using standards that make them look better? Just hoping that you aren't going to tell me that you can hear a difference between 17 and 19 watts.
Regards,
Dave
