Accessories4less has Sherwood R972 for sale at $599.99 with free shipping. The site claims that this has the latest firmware 1.47v w/ 3D passthrough. Seems like most of the bugs have been worked out of the units. Brand new units with 3 year warranty. If somebody is interested in trying Trinnov room eq, the price seems right.
Compared to the other receiver in this price range, this receiver seems to be much better built, though I'm a little apprehensive about its amp section. HT mag measured it at just about 40w with 7 channels driven.
But still, looks like a good deal.