WOW! I just hooked up my new Panasonic AE900U and right out of the box I have to say WOW! The picture quality is more than I hoped for and there appear to be no issues at all with the projector. Sound is quiet. Color is excellent in Cinema 1 mode, black levels are really quite good.
I spent a lot of time in the forums here and ultimately decided to go with this specific projector. I couldn't be happier for these first two hours.
Thank you to everyone who posted and advised on the differences between projectors and what to watch out for in the picture.
Todd