I would imagine that all of them are "junk" no matter who made it if you don't do your homework, install it correctly or misuse and abuse it. Nobody is gonna put that amount of time, effort and money into building a amp or box of any kind just for looks. That doesn't even make any sense.
Look at the solder, look at the transformer windings. There isn’t a lot of excess mess in that hand built box, unlike the junky mass produced boxes I have owned. That’s clean, and while the transistors may or may not be original, they will do a good job.
I got connections this video is of my friend Switchblade who builds amps locally locking down channel 6. He is talking to BBI from central Mississippi to Idaho. Notice how clear that radio is? My friend and former co-worker tunes all his radios. (A former cop who just loves working on cb and talking on them.) Blade is an electrician, he is really good at amp building though, he taught a hand named Skinny Boy who builds good boxes too. I think the shack burnt to the ground shortly after, you already know why.
