Great TV and it's one of the best if not THE best LCD HDTV out today. You should really enjoy it. The only weak point that TV has is motion blur. For movies it's great but for sports (fast moving action) or games, some people said it was so bad they returned it. BUT some people are more picky than others and you may not even notice it. On the good side, it has the best picture of any LCD out there. Great contrast and a very sharp image. All in all, that is about the best you get in LCD HDTVs today. The runner up would be the Samsung 71 series which is really neck and neck with the Sony, but the ever so slight edge in IQ goes to Sony.
And yeah, that is a FANTASTIC Christmas present. 🙂