well, many of the customers seem to rate it pretty good. some aspects are - HD channels show awesome. tv when not turned on looks pretty attractive... I had first problem around 8 months later.. I wasnt too satisfied with the samsung customer service as it took more than 1.5 months to get the problem fixed (it wasnt turning on!).now after my factory warranty is expired, it has a problem again... the side of the screen is blank. we can watch the tv in 4:3 mode but not in the wide screen.. pretty weird.. right?? shoot! i still regret my decision of not sticking to sony. but i remember there was around $800 difference for the same size tv.. but after this experience, i will pay that extra.