I'm all for stated facts, but once you get that new BD player in your HT rack, its your eyes and ears that take over from there.
By the way, a friend of mine recently bought the Oppo 103 on my recommendation. He swears he sees differences in the BD performance like Nelson. I chose not to give...
Maybe not, but I'm pretty sure the OP is still seeing a superior image in his mind. If that bothers some with their actual facts then that's their problem as the OP is happy camper. :D