UTG w/QQ - Don't want to limp, nor lose potential

I've got to apologize. Blanket statements like I made in my first post are good ways of getting into trouble.

It'd be a TON better if you were to post some hands during which you where unsure of which action to take. That'll probably spark better discussion than hypotheticals.

Generally, my reaction to a 3bet is really situational dependant: position of 3bettor, reads, previous actions by him & me, etc. That being said, even with someone that is very tight, say opening top 20% on the button and 3betting top 10%, we still have a lot of combos that we are beating.
Against an unknown, normally I'd rather 4bet than to flat with QQ. I don't have any information about his playing style and I'm looking to find out if I'm up against another premium hand.
There is a great argument for flatting a 3bet with QQ, but I try to keep this for someone on whom I have a read and can try to exploit some of their tendancies on latter streets or against unknowns in an early position.

Bottom line is this: With QQ pre-flop you've got the 3rd best possible hand. I wouldn't worry about your opponents folding out to a large pf raise. You want to get maximum value from your hand and the way to do that is to open raise or 3bet. Yes, of course there are times that you'll run into the top of someones range or someone else will call you light and suck out but you want to think long term value (+EV) not 'fuck, my QQ, KK, AA got cracked last 3 times so I'll just limp.'
Keep asking yourself 'What is the best way to get the most value from my hand in this situation?' and you'll scoop more than your share of pots.