Onkyo, of late, is getting hammered for their "lackluster support"*...
Ergo, sell the most, have the most problems...(Sorta the feeling and pains Toyota is going through now...)
I would advise an extra bit of warranty if buying refurb. If new...you get two years anyway. If not, you get 1. I...
"WAT"
They(somebody...wasn't me) deleted the guys post.
Anyway, that guy has a "blog/website" where he is shilling his "services"...which don't include any actual insights, knowledge...or ability to create a sentence that makes sense.
$800?
Don't even need to spend half that.
http://www.accessories4less.com/make-a-store/item/ONKTXNR414/Onkyo-TX-NR414-5.1-Home-Theater-3-D-Ready-Network-A/V-Receiver/1.html
and...
You don't use powered soundbars with receivers. Never have, never will.Replace the soundbar you bought with something else with better, for you, functionality.