[Arran]

Ron;
 No doubt that the cabinet on the S-8900 was not smashed or damaged, and for $5 plus parts one tends to overlook the esthetic side of things. Still it's rather strange that they used particleboard, the Japanese built stuff often used plywood with a simulated woodgrain, in fact I think that's what my Marantz has along with some private label eight track players I have.
Regards
Arran