Which AV receiver to buy??

I'm laughing and typing as I own an Outlaw 1050 and just visited Audioreview to check out the "noisy remote" complaint. I never heard any noise, but then I never held it right to my ear while the backlighting was on until just now. It hums while the light is on and stops when the light goes out. Can't hear it from more than 6 inches away. Which leads me to question whether these guys who knock the Outlaw ever heard one or just read the reviews. Especially Charles who sounds quite the expert, have you heard the Outlaw against the Denons and others yourself? I had the Denon 3800, Marantz 18 and older 8800 at home in my own system. The older Marantz is more musical than the Denon, which is mid-fi. The Outlaw is more musical still and sounds more powerful. The Denon's fan is noisy from across the room, not just when you hold it to your ear. I heard the Denon 5800 when auditioning Vandesteen 2CE Sig's and it was aweful; bloated bass and harsh treble. A store owner I trust says he carries Denon because he has to. Forget what others are saying and gamble $35 on a trial of the Outlaw. Trust your own ears and not unfounded opinion.

Make certain the receiver has a 5.1 input with no digital conversion (e.g. stays analog). This will be essential if you add a SACD or DVD-Audio player.

Not as important, if you plan to have a progressive video DVD player and TV, it would be nice if it has component video switching.

I hate the remote on my Denon 3300 so much I'm thinking of selling it. The fan does not seem to be loud on mine, can't hear it from my listning chair.

What about the Pioneer Elite A/V processors, excellent features, solid MOSFET amps and great, programable remotes?

I'n sure many will attack me, but many shops I know don't sell Denon anymore because they seemed to break alot, I'm not sure if they've fixed this, but I still worry about it!

I own the Outlaw and have nothing but praise for it. I know of nothing that will hold its own against this unit (for the price). As for the negative reviews, I found out about this reciever from a home theater reviewer buddy of mine, who works for one of the high end home theater mags. He, and his fellow reviewers have nothing but praise for this unit. Unless you plan on spending over a thousand on your reciever, the Outlaw is a no brainer choice.