I was in the same boat as you. I waited until Onkyo came out with their new receivers to demo them, before I would demo the Outlaw and end up paying all the shipping costs to return it if I didn't like it. I ended up keeping the Onkyo. I was very impressed with it's sound both in 2 channel and in HT. Having DPL2 and DTS Neo 6 is a big bonus, especially if you still watch VHS and also reg. TV and even channels like Cinamax don't broadcast in DD, so DPL2 works great. Also the Onkyo has DTS-ES and DD-EX for any movies that you will watch and have the 6 channel set-up. At the moment the component swiching is not needed, but I hope to use in the future. The remote is a great learning remote which is the only one I need. All the fuss I have been reading about the Onkyo's power over in HTF is a bunch of crock. It is all the power anyone would ever need in a HT. I would try the Onkyo first at home and if your not happy with it, then try out the Outlaw.