Scott, I for one am sorry that you had a bad experience with your Kenwood and if I had the same problems you did, I would probably be picking on the unit as well. However, my experience with the 6060 has been totally different. I knew from my prepurchase research that the component video...
I think it's an absolute steal at $329. If you can find one, buy it. I bought the 6060 a while back (same receiver with a few less features) and I've really enjoyed it. I was a little hesitant to buy a Kenwood (never had any experience with their receivers prior to this) but it sounded good...