I love my panasonic, but the pioneer elite it very nice, just about 2k more though. for the 2k difference, I stuck with my first choice. but yes, they are both among the top. but another thing is, some people buy expensive hd tv's, but watch the most basic stuff on them, regular cable channeld, dvd's? if you pay over 3k for a tv, and dont have high definition services, its like buying a grand national and going 40 mph on the freeway
and most dvd players are only component 480p, so your not even watching dvd's to the tv's fullest capabilities that you paid good money for.