it's not dead mint. But it is nice and works great. The control cover is missing, light scratches, on sides and top, when you look inside the top cover you can see 2 caps that have leaked. I believe it is the pre section which I never used because I have the C-90 pre which is in another auction if interested. All inputs are working and no noise as a result of those caps even without the pre. This setup is something special. Very high quality sound that really sets it apart. I hate to part with it but I have too much equipment and I need to let some stuff go. It has had the cover off before but I can't see that any work has been done to it. Remember folks, it's not new but it is nice and works and looks great. Any questions please ask. I'm sorry about the shipping but this thing is very heavy and I'm going to get stuck with some of the shipping costs anyway.  NOTE: this is the older first year M-90 which is the same amp. It was the first year of the Elite without the elite badge. Other than that, they are the same as 91