You wouldn't suggest any of vu,phillips,panasonic,TCL? What about hisense h8g? Cuurently I'm thinking between frame,hisense h8g,sony x8000h
Don't like rebranded/ Chinese TV's. They may be good in terms of specs but durability and after sales are something I am not confident of. Haven't had good experiences with Samsung. Their TV's/ appliances I have purchased haven't been long lasting, coupled with the fact they advertise QLED's as OLED competition without burn in. Doesn't feel honest. LG and Sony are the only ones I feel are durable/ have good service, in the TV space. Haven't used Panasonic, though have heard good things about them.
Best would be to go to the store and check the TV's with the criteria's you have in mind. You'll get good deals this week as TV prices have further dropped leading to the independence day.