The XBR1 is still the greatest SXRD set Sony produced in the 60" size, since it was fashioned after the Qualia. The catch is to find one without the green blob problem, but pq wise it is superior to the later models, imo.
I've never seen one without the green blob when they came out. I would figure the xbr2 would be better than the xbr1 as it would have fixed the blob right?
Anyways, I need/want the latest updated though like 1.3 hdmi, 1080p input, etc etc. Just not sure what to look for of where to look. I really love the sony lcd's.