I am trying to decide between these 4 processors.

The Anthem is my leading choice, but I am intrigued by the 990. It seems to hold its own against many processors 3-4 times its price. But, I am not a fan of its looks. It looks like a cheap processor, and the inability to read the display cheapens it further. I am not knocking it, but its a shame to have a kick-ass processor like that and then put it in an ugly box.
Now that I have that out of the way, maybe someone can tell me what I am getting or not getting when you compare the 990 to these other processors. I know I'm saving a fair amount of money, but I am selling an MC-1, so I'm not having to come out of pocket as bad on any of these processors.

I listen to HT 80%, 20% music. I like flexibility in my setups, something I will get with the Anthem and Lex. The Arcam sounds most likely has the "purist" sound compared to the others according to reviews on it.
Bass management is awesome on the Anthem, Lex, and Arcam. The Lex is sliding out of the picture, as the MC-4 is 4500.00, a joke in this day and competition of HT processors.

I dunno, just curious on feedback I guess.