I've had an AH-2000 for roughly 4+ years. Bottom line is it is fantastic. You can't go wrong with one of these. If you want to change out the door seal, it's a pretty minor thing.
Here's the thing, Larry, I've never heard a bad thing about an Avallo. If you put up a post asking about vintage Cohibas, you will see a lot of posts that say things like "I wouldn't waste my money" or "don't care for them". So it's not like these guys hold back and only say nice things. Yet you'd be hard pressed to find a bad post about Avallo. That tells you something.