Arthur,
For what you listed the PROs far outweigh the CONs, the latter which aren't particularly all that important to me personally.
I don't know that this player has taken even 30 seconds to load any disc so far. I'm really in no hurry so long as it does so and I'll add without any firmware upgrades that I would have been looking for to do so if it didn't. If it is indeed sluggish on complex menus, I haven't really noticed that to the point of it being an issue.
This is one player that seriously needs to be contended with bang for buck right out of the box for the price. I seriously recommend folks try it if it meets their needs. I'm VERY IMPRESSED so far!
