Seconded. I wouldn't consider the volume- or source-knobs "quality-control issues," either; like 'em or not, they're part of the design. Neither bothers me.

I've never owned a NAD C720BEE, but as I've written here before, I actually passed on one at an audio shop back when I was looking for a new receiver. The salesman thought I should go for more watts and, weirdly enough in hindsight, mentioned the Outlaw while offering me a deal on a higher-powered Marantz demo. I haven't looked back. Budget-wise I wish I could've waited for a B-stock, but at this point it's really no biggie.