i am also a huge fan of panasonic plasmas, so i would assume thier projectors are good as well. i can only speak on behalf of the plasmas and i have has a 75U, S1 and now a "54 vt-25 and i will tell you that for around $1600 the "50 version of my vt-25 will be hard to beat. i love it......go get it, you wont be dissapointed.
also if you are a BB shopper go get any t.v. and give it a try. you have 30 days to return it and get your full money back no q's asked. its a no brainer.