Ive heard a lot of grumblings on the air about Ameritron, not to mention reading gripes online. Im sure there are folks who have had their Ameritron amp for years and it works just fine, but the overall consensus is to steer away from it.
I think what weve learned from it all is what was mentioned....buy the MFJ/Ameritron/etc stuff at a great price, then get under the hood and make sure its ok before running power across it. What it seems to boil down to is you will be the final inspector on the line before it goes into use. Most folks just want it to work the first time, without question, when they pay for it...cant blame someone for wanting that.