We got our Jolida at the shop as well as my McIntosh repaired at Advanced Repair in Gastonia. They kinda suck with communication and turn around but both are still rockin'.

ChosenOne wrote on 09/29/15 at 10:20pm:

Unfortunately, you are correct. TV's are rarely worthwhile to fix unless you can find the parts cheap and DIY. I've replaced a power board and capacitor in different flat panels.

Bart, I used to work at Magnolia so I know a bit about home theater. Assuming this is a surround receiver... If your Elite is early 2000's you probably don't have HDMI, limited digital connections, maybe 7.1, basic Faroudja upconversion, limited to 720p if running any video, no newer digital audio decoding. The biggest selling point of your receiver compared to today's receivers is the quality amps. I would seriously look at some Onkyo receivers if you don't want to buy a new Elite. An Onkyo will offer countless feature upgrades, technological upgrades, one tier down in amps but still better than most you'll find in big boxes, excellent bang for the buck, more user friendly than your Elite, and Woot has had some excellent deals lately like the TXNR838 for $599.