Why nobody can equal the Pioneer Elite KURO plasmas yet?

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Originally Posted by BluStation 3

And if I placed a panasonic panel next to a pioneer kuro panel, 9 out of 10 people wouldn't know which was which. Kuro plasmas were for a select group of individuals who could ACTUALLY tell the difference, not some average joe on a bluray forum arguing the fact of a proper calibration vs. out of the box settings that he/she thinks looks great.

A bit of an exaggeration there. I think more people would notice the difference. If it's such a non-issue, why is Panasonic themselves trying to fill the void that Pioneer left? Why are people still comparing any plasma to Pioneer if nobody can really tell the difference?