Panasonic TH-42PX50U 42-Inch Flat Panel HD-Ready Plasma TV
In a word *awesome*
I think awesome sums it up. <br /> <br />I was lucky enough to get this set, on closeout sale, at my local Tweeter. It was a good sum of money, just under $3K, and that's a good price from what I understand. What made it even better was the fact that I didn't have to cover the entire cost out of pocket.  <br /> <br />You see my old Sharp 30\\" LCD TV which was so good to me for 2 years finally conked out because of a bad display. I'm not unhappy with Sharp I just think I ended up having a bad one.  <br />At any rate, I had the 3 year warranty from Tweeter on that Sharp and boy did it pay off. I got back $2900 trade-in on my Sharp 30\\" since the model was no longer being made and replacement would have been more expensive than the remaining value of the Sharp unit as per the warranty. I used the in-store credit and upped to the 42\\" Panasonic and even with purchashing the extended warranty for 2 years, about $500 extra, I still paid way under a $1G and got a 42\\" Plasma in place of my old 30\\" LCD. <br /> <br />I certainly can't complain. The set is perfect. Movies and TV look great. I don't have Digital TV yet but when I do, I'm sure I'll be even more pleased. <br /> <br />Take it from me, if its over $2K, BUY THE EXTENDED WARRANTY FROM THE STORE OR MANUFACTURER. You'll thank yourself if, heaven forbid, something happens to your TV and you're screwed because its out of warranty. From personal experience, the warranty is good insurance just in case.