Would you be willing to buy from the states? Because pricing is currently horrible at the big box stores up here
If you're buying up here here's a good company to use as a pricematch tool
Gibbys Electronic Supermarket for Home Audio Video System, LED TV, LCD TV, Speakers, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
Anyway for the price range I'd go with Vizio, they've certainly proven that they aren't a ghetto brand as they've consistently outperformed brand names in & out of their price range and you can go up to 60" and be under $1k!
Amazon.com: VIZIO E600i-B3 60-Inch 1080p LED Smart TV: Electronics
review
Vizio E0i-B series review - CNET
Or this 55" which has 3D
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/vizio-m-...32-375101041-2
review
http://www.cnet.com/products/vizio-m551d-a2r/