I'd suggest looking into the samsung HLS-5679w model as it is the newer LED DLP and doesn't need lamp replacements all that often. The LED's should last for about 50k hours of viewing before they need to be replaced.
Here's a review from AVS on it as well as discussion with people who have bought it and those asking questions about it: http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=709624
Also take a look at the Sony KDS-55A2020, as it's a great TV and you can get it for around 1500 now.
Here's a review from CNET on the Sony http://reviews.cnet.com/projection-tvs/sony-kds-55a2020/4505-6484_7-32331181.html?tag=pdtl-img
If you read what they gave the 60 inch (Which is the same just bigger) they gave it a 8 out of 10 which ranked it in the top 10 of their HDTV's.
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