Have often thought about Oppo, Denon, & other top players. What holds me back is this: for the price of 1 of them, you can buy, 2, 4, or even more of the top of the line Panasonic, Sony et Cetera, & keep the latest model every year, for at least 2 years & with technology improvements. I've got 3 $800 players, 2 still work as designed, but my $100 LG is better than them.
Some people can afford the latest & greatest of all the above, but many more can't. So for those with limited budgets. .