Yeah, I too take reviews with a pinch of salt. Look at Evil Dead 2 blu ray - pretty much decent reviews across the board for PQ, even though the transfer has been hugely degraded by noise reduction.
And there's many blu ray reviews which bang on about excessive grain as a negative - almost always when the grain is natural and has not been enhanced through sharpening or contrast boosting.
I usually look on a couple of forums for a screen-shot or two before I buy.
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