EVH 5150 reliability?

My original release 5153 combo had an issue with auto channel changing....was weird. Would just switch channels on me. I had to get a tube socket fixed(my fault), and after that, somehow that problem went away. But, I only sold it cuz I moved across country. My latest combo with the concentric pots I bought used from Music Zoo, and haven't had a single issue in 3 years since owning it. This one has more gain it seems then the first one I had. First one was a little creamier sounding, and this one is more raw sounding. The 5153 models can sound different with just a few tube rolling swaps. Some amps ya can't tell much difference, but these ya can....which is kinda cool if ya want different glass in em.
 
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