Hi delkel,
I just purchased and picked up a new Pioneer BDP-LX71 Blu-ray Disc Player yesterday, to replace my Panasonic DMP-BD30. The Pioneer is a stunning player. Picture quality is massively better than my already good BD30, and the sound, oh my goodness, the sound quality is a very, very big step-up from the BD30 which was no slouch.
The Pioneer oozes class in every way. The finish on the front fascia on the Pioneer unit is stunning. Even CD play-back is very surprisingly good (although I have a Cyrus CD 8 SE for CD play-back).
I would recommend the Pioneer for you, mate.