I think bob sums it up quite nicely. I've remarked before on my thoughts about the number of complaints reported vs the number of silent but satisfied owners. The sour grapes, FUD, and snobbery aspects are also major players in some of the online gnashing.
From Panasonic to Anthem, there are support groups whining about how their component doesn't do exactly as they thought it would, or doesn't have the feature that brand "X" has.
I've seen this, too, Will. That's part of the reason why I have quit posting in a Panasonic DVD recorder forum that I made use of some when shopping for my DMR-E80 last year. It seems to me that there are a lot of people who expect the world to shape itself around their opinions, preferences, and expectations. While these people are (hopefully) in a minority in our society, they tend to be overly vocal. It's sadly pervasive -- whether it's someone posting because a product lacks one feature they think is vital (even if that feature isn't available at any price point, as it sometimes the case) or someone complaining because they made a mistake -- in spite of clear instructions -- and they want the company to fix the mistake for free and provide them with a written apology for letting them make the mistake (yes, mrs. gonk supervises a customer support call center, and she has customers like this).
Bottom line: I still consider the Model 950 a quality piece of equipment and an excellent value.
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