[Jeffhs]

I agree that solid-state Zenith TVs are among the most trouble-free sets. I had a Zenith 12" b&w SS portable (model J121Y) that I bought new in 1978; it lasted 22 years and was still working very well when I got rid of it (didn't need three TVs in my then-new apartment). I used that little portable as my main set for about four years, until I bought a 13" color Zenith; the small SS portable was relegated to use as a computer monitor from then on. The only thing that ever went bad in that SS Zenith b&w set was the detent mechanism for the UHF channel selector, but then again I had the same problem with my first Zenith color portable (L1310C, bought new in 1979). That color set worked flawlessly on the attic antenna in my home at the time, as did a Zenith set with one-knob electronic tuning that replaced it in 1982. The original Zenith Radio Corporation really knew how to make TVs to last; unfortunately, that all went out the window when the ZRC went out of business and was replaced by LG. I own an LG cell phone that works very well (even after having had a hard knock against a concrete sidewalk a couple of years ago), but I would think at least twice before even considering purchasing an LG TV, knowing the terrible reliability record those sets have. I have, however, seen flat-panel TVs advertised in Best Buy/Circuit City flyers with the Zenith lightning bolt at the base of the display, which surprised me. I thought that once LG took over Zenith, LG would have eventually done away with that logo for good.