How true or not the following is I really don't know, but offer it as an interesting comment......I remember hearing someone say that American TVs were designed and built with the requirement of a TV repairman having to set it up initially and then be available for service....whereas the foreign (Jap) stuff was built to be basically plug n'play/idiot proof.

Dunno how much of any of that is true, but it kinda sorta does look that way (at least in the pre-solid state days).

Please don't shoot this messenger, am not slamming American goods! LOL

Anthony