Ordered for delivery from Tweeter. After consulting the both living and “stone” (written, online) oracles, I bought a 5 year extended warranty. Tweeter’s service/delivery is said to be decent. This seemed to me wiser than buying for less from Amazon and letting UPS knock the TV around some before dropping on my doorstep to get stolen. 
I still intend to look into both an improved sound system (but the built-in speakers will do for now), as well as intend to get at least the XBox 360 if not also the PS3 soonish.
But first the delivery, which should be Friday, 12/7.