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Strengths: Ease of use, cost, 2 x HMDI inputs, VGA input, composite input on side, free magnetic screwdriver.
Weaknesses: Low contrast ratio, has trouble with some VGA resolutions, only one component input, setup requires screwing on the base.
Summary: I think most shoppers would be skeptical about any product that is the absolute lowest priced model of a certain technology. Thankfully, this TV delivers quite competently.
Many cheaper LCDs tend to have a greater occurrence of dead pixels, and I have witnessed this with computer monitors. This does not seem to be the case with this TV, or at least I have had very good luck, as I have not been able to find any.
The picture is really quite good at any resolution with any input. The contrast ratio is pretty low, but this is usually the cost of lower priced TVs, and I've seen lower contrast ratios out there on more expensive 720p screens like the Sharp LC-32D44U. Anyway, it still looks great for the price.
I have heard people complain about the remote, but I would say its simple, "cheap" design helps make using this unit a less complicated endeavor, and I imagine this would be refreshing to those who are less tech savvy. If you want a status symbol remote though, you will feel motivated to buy a better one. I have also read that the built-in tuner is slow to change channels, but as most cable and satellite services require a box, I can't imagine that I'll be testing that anytime soon.
One noticeable drawback is that if you plan to use it with a VGA device like a laptop, certain resolutions do not center properly, and I can find no way to adjust this in the TV's options. 1920x1080,1360x768 and 1280x720 work and look great, though.
All things considered, a great product. If you're considering this one, your budget is probably such that your expectations might be a little low, but I would easily take this over many more expensive 720p 32" models, mostly because it is a true 1080p display. 1080p signal is not only definitely noticeable on a screen this size (to me anyway), 720p and 1080i video will look better than on most 720p displays because many of those units run at a native resolution of 1280x768, meaning that either of these signals must be scaled to this resolution, which is some pretty ugly math. So even if you don't own any 1080p compatible equipment yet, it's still well worth it. Especially considering the price.
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