Just to pile on, I had the same question about 2 weeks ago and the folks here more than convinced me on the 3808. Mine is in the mail now, so I can't comment on performance, but after going through the same decision process you did I can tell you I don't feel like I'm losing much going to the 3808.
When I really started to think about the amount of SDTV I watch (next to none) the Reon upscaling became much less of an issue for me. On the flip side, I know I will use the network streaming and love the fact that firmware updates can be done in-home without dealer involvement. In an industry that has so many changing standards and evolving audio formats, knowing I'm a little more future proof is an added bonus.
