I have a newer Panasonic, maybe 6 or 8 years old, and its the best I've owned. It has automatic functions for things like frozen dinners, frozen veg, auto reheat, and gosh darn it truly is automatic and does everything right.
Generally speaking, I like Panasonic stuff. I have a DVD player, a VCR, a camera, and a 40 yo tabletop cabinet radio that was my dads. I'm not in a rush for a plasma TV, but when I get one I'm sure I'll look at Panasonic first.
It's a shame they don't make window a/c's anymore. I have heard online that they were good, and quiet.