I bought a 61 inch Rear project Samsung 5 years ago for 2300 bucks; still cookin at least 8 hours a day. Only 720, but I'm happy. I've replaced 2 bulbs, one color wheel, and 2 fans myself; easy to do, online details. I'm buying a mitsub diamond 82 inch this summer, waiting on price drop before football starts. Should be around 2500 by then.
I really like the bigger tvs, especially for football, hockey, and nascar.
I have a 62” Pioneer with all of the electronic stuff that goes with it. It is usually on 18 hours a day even when I am not watching it. The only trouble I have had with it is when the power goes off, the sound is up in the 190 range when I turn it back on. I just mute it until I get the sound back to normal. BTW, we bought it in 1996. I have 2 other newer and smaller ones but one is a Samsung and the other one is another brand which I can not remember right now. Have the huge Martin surround speakers too which are not even hooked up. I was in a motel recently and they had an LG and the picture was outstanding. First time I had seen one.