Pioneer cannot force retailers to use a certain carrier. Also, plasma is more delicate than lcd, regardless of manufacturer and as a warranty servicer for all brands I have seen broken panels from all of them. To me this is just 11 people who cared enough to write about it.
The reason Vizio is doing well is the same reason Wal-Mart is doing well. America is satisfied with 'good enough' as long as the price is right. The people that buy this product expect to replace it in 5 years WHEN it fails. I have no problem with that but at some point in your life you realize that sometimes it's worth the couple extra bucks to upgrade.
As a TV technician, I see a ton of these fail. Vizio should improve their support and reliability before they try to mingle with the "upper class".
Let the hive mind of Engadget get that for you.
"With all the new multitouch capable monitors coming out, which one is the best? With the release of Windows 7 I really want a touchscreen monitor for my desktop. I'm looking to get a Full HD monitor that supports multitouch and can still look great during gaming and movies. Which one has the best specs for the price?"
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