Keep in mind that if you drop the TV carrying it into your place, you're out of luck. If you get delivery and they drop it carrying it into place, you get a new TV.

It was well worth the $50 delivery fee the local shop charged me.

Later,
Brad

Get a buddy, don't drop it.

Strangely enough your home insurance may cover it if you dropped the TV while taking it into your home. However, don't go that route -- pay the $50 or get a couple of friends to help (make sure they aren't drinking until after you set it up!)

A friend & I did mine half-cut & stoned & never so much as touched a wall or stair. I saw with my own eyes a certain big chain's "delivery", they put it down on every step (rather hard) on the way in & rubbed the guys drywall. I was like pick that phuckin thing up! He kept the TV, but I wouldn't want my $4000.00 TV treated like that.

Hmm ahh well, if buddy has his work truck, i have no problem doing this all myself (err with him). But otherwise, if i do delivery and i'm there to supervise - i got no problems. God knows if i spend $4k on a tv, i'll be watching them like frickin hawk! This would be the next most expensive item i have next to a vehicle. I'd be treatin it like gold with diamonds embedded in it (or something to that effect)

What made you choose this make/model in particular?

ehhh walked in to best buy lookin to buy a $1000 give or take tv....looked at all the tv's ...and essentially knew it'd be this or i'd never be satisfied.