A: A direct view picture tube will beat a rear projection TV in picture clarity any day of the week. So for me, I would much rather have the Wega then a 50" rear projection.
As far as the picture being too large on projection TVs, you people are insane. I have a CRT Front projector that I use only for HDTV and PS2. It kicks ass. 96" screen is awesome for Madden and SSX. Heck, the ships in Starfighter are bigger than most of your TVs.