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.
