Yes, blepore, I agree the warranty is a big plus.
Ofer, fwiw, the incredibly tiny number of HD STBs sold in the U.S. indicates that most HD display buyers are *not* watching HD at all. If their sets were rendered somewhat obsolete and they didn't even learn of it until a few years from now (which is likely, as they'd dribble in for an HD box or an HD-DVD player) the outcry would be pretty small in sheer numbers.
I just bought a non-HDCP HDTV, but at a price that makes it "disposable." Plus, it does the squeeze, plays DVDs great, and will be able to get OTA HD from the DTC-100 indefinitely. I am not expecting it to support HD DVD nor next-generation HD over satellite via component, nor counting on it to do so.
When I buy a plasma, it will be "future proofed" to support copy protected input. I find that loathsome, but necessary.
Mark