Help! Upgrading my 4K TV...

[Surge92]

I switched over to 4K September of last year and bought a Vizio V series 50" set. I was new to 4K at the time and didn't do thorough research before buying (I thought all I needed was Dolby Vision), so my TV was missing a few crucial features necessary for getting the full effect (full-array local dimming, WCG, high nit brightness). Anyway, fast-forward to the present, and I'm all set to upgrade next week. I initially planned to stick with Vizio, but the M7 series didn't present enough of an upgrade, and the P series is too expensive. After doing some research, I finally settled on a Hisense H9G 55", which has just about all the features I want, has gotten great reviews and supposedly has excellent picture quality. The only problem is it doesn't have eARC, which my current Vizio does.

So my question is, if I decide to upgrade to a Dolby Atmos soundbar (I currently use an old Samsung soundbar) in the future, does that mean I won't be able to get lossless sound or the full benefit because my TV doesn't have eARC? I care about picture quality way more than I do about sound, but I don't want to have to upgrade my TV again in a year or two.

The alternative would be a TLC 6 series, which does have eARC and is a great TV in its own right, but the picture quality isn't as good as that of the H9G in comparison reviews I've seen. Your thoughts?