If you go for the Panny, Gonk, I hope it works out for you. To me, it's just another unfinished Blu-ray hardware spec, full of compromise.

Like you, I've been watching for the Blu-ray player that appears to be configured like a real, final product. I still haven't found one. I could even deal with the inflated pricing, if they would just release a player that didn't seem as if it would be obsolete (or at least highly compromised) in six months.