What are the Best FM tuners?

Bpaulovich --- Good point you make of coming to conclusions with tuners having questionable alignments and having only one sample of a tuner on hand for evaluation. This often accounts for wrong conclusions. I just finished two TU-X1s: alignment, IEC jack, lamps. One also had a problem in the first RF stage, the second one was more sensitive but the AM had some problems. Of three recent TU-9900s, only one was a killer. The best audio I have obtained from a Sansui is from a modified TU-417 and similar TU 317. The bass is so good and extended that air conditioning rumble on many classical programs can be heard. This does not happen often on any tuner. One owner tossed in the towel on his MR-80 in favor of the much cheaper TU-317. Also, the TU-417 and TU-317 need an additional IF filter to snuff up selectivity.
Thank you for your valued input.

though i hate to sound like a proud modder / owner, i am willing to put my recently aligned kenwood kt-8300 up against most anything. it just plain embarassed (stock) a mac mr-65 i used to own, and the mods i made (well documented on the FM yahoo board and fmtunerinfo's web site) really made a helluva difference. when live local broadcasts come in (studio banter, etc), its spooky real.

stock, the tuner is thin and SS-sounding. w/ mods, its a different story. and fwiw, the choice in parts used was of tremendous importance.

I just finished upgrading three TU-9900s. One of them is probably one of the best tuners ever: great stereo, treble and bass extensions, and reception capabilities.

SANSUI TU-719
NEC T-710
KENWOOD L-O7TII
Sansui 1st because it has always sounded the same from new.
NEC 2nd because nobody has heard of it & it is so clean & accurate.
Kenwood 3rd only because it probably needs a retuning
( it has never been touched inside )
I would like this to become my favorite because it is so well built, solid etc.

what in your opinion is the best remote control tuner available? thanks