Keith,
Just purchased the Panasonic DVD-S35S for my mom as a Mother's Day gift at Best Buy.
My local Best Buy have neither the S55/F85 in stock. Although if your local Best Buy has those machines and you purchase it before Sunday, you will qualify for a $20.00 Best Buy gift card...
Keith,
I've seen the F85 as well, and yes, it's quite a well build changer. It's as least as well-build as previous generations of Panasonic DVD players. I think we need to keep in mind that this machine is being retailed at US$150.00.
However, the buttoms on the machine is soooooo small...
I have seen the player, although I have not seen it perform. For $130.00, it is quite solidly build and its tray mechanism is very smooth and quiet (especially when compared to the JVC players in the same price range). For the price, and if it performs like my previous Panasonic RA60 DVD-A...