Is calibration services for DLP set worth it?


I am close to buying either a Mitsubishi 52" 1080P DLP or a Sony SXRD projection LCD. A local company does calibration for $300. I am curious from those who have used such services, is it worth the expense?
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I have a Sony Qualia set (uses the SXRD chip set). I agree that it is quite an improvement over any DLP RPTV. I admit to being too lazy to have the set properly calibrated (I've done it by eye, the Sony allows for an amazing amount of owner calibration without going into the service menu).

I have a friend who had a Samsung DLP calibrated. I could not believe how much better it looked than any other Samsung DLP I've seen. Prior to calibration, I thought that Samsungs delivered a very strange color balance and looked aweful.