I was in the same quandry about a year ago. I finally waited until I could see the HDTVs, side by side, with the same source material.

That really helped me make up my mind.

The Rat. M80s, VP-150, QS8s, SVS PC 20-39+, OPPO, Onkyo 703s, Harmony 880 Sony 60" SXRD HDTV