I guess I am somewhere in the middle in this discussion. For the most part, I have been very happy with my outlaw purchases (a 1050, RR2150, SMS and LFM-1 Compact). My original 1050 (B stock) was DOA. I got a replacement at no cost (no return shipping). On the other hand, I do remember a lot of frustration when it was determined that the 1050 could not play certain DVD's correctly unless a 6th speaker was installed. The have also been minor issues (in my mind) like the crappy quality of the volume knob on the 1050 and the source selector knob on the RR2150.

Personally, I remain hopeful for Outlaw in general and the 997 in particular.