Perhaps good to get you in the desired band segment, but not much more. Impressive to look at, and perhaps nice to have. Solid state finals versus tubes. No doubt about it, tubes are getting more difficult to find. But they CAN be found.
Tubes have other advantages, too.
Some DXers swear by 'em. Suffice to say, a lot of the features on the newer rigs amount to high priced, useless frills. Ask what kind of rig they use. Ask what they like or dislike about it. Most Amateurs are delighted to show off their shack, and give you hands-on exposure to their setups.