Hitachi 53SWX12B

[EG85]

The set I'm purchasing (53SWX12B) is new and the cost $3200. I was going to purchase a Toshiba 57HX81 at about $2700. I was wondering if the Hitachi was worth the extra money. I'm not able to do a side by side comparison. I did look at each one in two seperate stores. I was impressed by both, however after reading the Hitachi web page it seems they may have a better TV. Im not up on all the features so I was hoping this forumn could shed some light.....are 6 lenses really better than 5, will the set last longer, are the crt's in the Hitachi better than the ones they produce for the other manufacturers? Any info will help. I probably should have done more reseach before putting a deposit on the set, I didn't find this web site until after I visited the store.

Thanks,
EG