I have to tell you, I can to the same conclusion. It took a while, but in the end it looked like the best deal.
This part is funny. It went into the porch area (4-season enclosed) to replace an old 30” tube. We installed it the week before Christmas. Since then no one watches the “big” TV any more. In fact, the cable box died on us and no one noticed for three weeks. The only thing the kids watch downstairs are Chuck Norris VHS tapes.
I bought the thing so I could watch MY shows. Forget it.
The Samsung was a good deal, but even past that, its a good performer. I would have paid more.