I don't think the lack of customisation is going to stop it producing some very good pictures, but I have had lots of discussion already with Calibre about that sort of thing, and they are quite inflexible about it. If they gave us everything with this model, nobody would have any reason to buy their Pro model next year. That will presumably have the same sort of features, performance and price as the Crystalio II and Radiance XT!
Calibre have just announced that the Vantage is being distributed by Invision UK, in Stowmarket. I just got in touch with their Steve Beahan, who said it would be available from the end of November. The retail price will be £1995, which is pretty good, but rather higher than Calibre let me to believe (c.£1600).
I'm rather mindful of all the stories I've heard about what people have to do to pixel map a scaler to a display, so I'd have a good hard look at the Crystalio II first. It looks much better, too.
I suspect I will probably get a Vantage, but I would first like to see it working with whatever source and display I have. I simply wouldn't worry about that sort of thing with a Lumagen or Crystalio.
Nick