I just purchased my 1050 and so far I am very happy with my decision. I too was a little worried about some of the issues posted here but I can tell you that my optical inputs are fine and my video switching is fine.

I wish the 1050 had Prologic II and DTS Neo 6 but what is the point of having these if the unit sounds terrible. I will probably need to upgrade after a few years but I wanted to try Outlaw and maybe someday go for the 950 if I liked their stuff.