I bought a Visio back in 2007 and I still have it. Everyone that has watched it , has wanted one. A Visio may be cheaper in price , but nooooo way is it cheaper in quality. it is the number one selling TV in America. I would get another in a heart beat and should you ever need tech support , you get an English Speaking American and are not put on hold. With a Visio , you get more for the money.
The reason they were saying Visio was not the best quality , was because the 'Black" in a Visio was not as black as the so-called higher quality brands. But that is not the case. I could tell no difference in the quality of Blackness between my Visio , and my neighbors Samsung. Just one difference between the two , the Visio overall picture looked better than the Samsung. Get a Viso , you won't regret it.