I used to have a 2700 reciever. I just got the 2802 on Jan 16, 2003. The 2802 was only about $500 online. You should check out sites like
www.Etronics.com or
www.50topsellers.com before you decide to only get the 1803. Both companies have solid to good customer service. I do not know for sure because everything went fine on my orders there. But the shipping was cheap and fast.