I know what you mean, i used to have a Phillips changer who did the job for about 6-7 years, bought a used Harman-Kardon that lasted about 5 months.
Looking for something that will have some legs for awhile and won't stick out like a nail, if i improve the rest of my hardware. I have my eyes on a Marantz 4001 that i could buy locally, but i'm still relunctant to make the plunge.
Other stuff means buying via electronic business and i'm not fund of buying this kind of stuff via internet.