Opinion on solid state hf amps ?

[One Country Boy]

I'm considering investing in an HF Amplifier for my home station. I've not owned one in awhile and never owned a solid state amp. I've been looking at the Ameritron ALS-600 with PS. Have seen several autioned on e-Bay. It would be nice to have one you didn't have to tune. I exchanged e-mails with another ham that once owned a ALS-600. He stated that it was very sensitive to any SWR. Stated it would shut down on him often due to his SWR. I understand and appreciate the value of the equipment protectecting itself from a high SWR. I wonder if this is a problem related to the Ameritron are is it the same with any of the solid state amps. I don't need a KW for my contacts, 600 watts would be plenty of power for me. Anyone out there with experience or opinions on this subject I would like to hear from.

Thank you.