I don't think they'll be carrying it in a B&M store. I'm seriously bummed that nobody has done a review on this. I guess I'll have to get one for my birthday in OCT and write a review!
All the manufacturers will have quality problems to some extent. I've had my AVR325 for about 9 months now and I've had nothing but good times. I bought it refurbished from www.onecall.com for $390. It has plenty of power to drive about any speaker. I can turn the volume up to very uncomfortable...
The Pioneer 563a has very dumb bass management with high non-adjustable crossovers. I myself am waiting for the Toshiba SD-4960 to see what they offer.