Panasonic, and Mitsubishi are both good products. I service/sell them all, and mainly it goes down to what the consumer likes, and the money. Sony & Samsung are my top two products. I am in the Audio/Video Business, and mainly do multiple things at once, such as surround sound, and a TV, intercoms, lighting, ect... (Whole Systems). All of my customers trust me to tell them what is best, and they depend on me for that. I do a complete job, and not just drop a TV off on there front porch. I deliver the TV, hook it up, make it the easiest thing for them to use, and setup the picture the best I can. All of my sells/installs are done like I would do at my own home.
The main things I can recommend in purchasing a TV is:
(1) Stick with a name brand (due to parts availability, & ease of service if ever needed),
(2) I would highly recommend an extended warranty, just due to the out of warranty repairs & amounts I see.
(3) And finally research as much as possible, due to one manufacturer may have a product slightly better than the other, depending on the time of the year/models that they are producing.
David Williams
A/V Solutions
P.O. Box 11480
Goldsboro, NC 27532
(919) 738-4094
djwilliams@nc.rr.com