Oppinion. Perhaps a bit overrated, but not unreliable.. I've put mine through some sh!t and it's never broken.. Had a 1500, and a 1605 now.. even running my 1605D at .7 ohms and it's working great. (To power my 13W7)
maybe you had a reliable one seth but from my expierience and those who I know who own them they have had nothing but problems with them. They are a once good company with a good name who went cheap and thats it!