Well, when all was said and done, I went with the Samsung. My old TV (a 10 year old Hitachi 50" RPTV) had a plexigas child safety screen on it that reflected everything. The reflections really didn't bother me with that. I sold it 2 months ago and have been without a tv since then, so I think going from nothing to something impressive should do it.
Now I just need to get a blu-ray player.
And a second receiver.
And another 5.1 system
Sigh, when will the buying end...