Thanks jarcher!
On Furutech vs Oyaide receptacles, there are a couple of design points I like about the Furutechs... pure copper conductors with a nonmagnetic SS spring to provide the required tension, the damping materials incorporated into the design, and the SS plate that stiffens the assembly up. I think the Furutech is the only receptacle that uses pure copper conductors instead of brass or bronze. Furutech GTX is a bit more expensive but the FRX receptacles might be a better comparison with Oyaide as they are more similar than the GTX. The Leviton MRI are 1/10 the price of the Furutech GTX, so "ok" is acceptable for the price... they are much better than most receptacles, even the decent "spec" grade ones.
I also completely agree about choosing the plating, or lack thereof, to compliment your system and tastes. Rhodium has the rep for being "bright" but I really like the results of rhodium plating on Furutech's pure copper connectors. I don't feel it works as well with other connectors, like the RCAs with the filament style center pins... on those it's a bit too much and the gold plating sounds more balanced to me. It seems like when rhodium is used over pure copper and with a connector that incorporates damping, like the CF and some of the FT series, then it sounds very clear and natural with absolutely no glare or harshness. Of course, these are all pretty expensive.