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Yes, the fact that they are much less repairable is one of the major things that bugs me. My old tube stuff may or may not be reliable. I suppose time will answer that question; but, at least I stand a good chance of being able to repair it (and maybe learn something in the process) when something does fail.
Also, I don't ever mean to slam anyone who owns a Plasma, LCD, DLP, or whatever latest technology TV set. If that's what you like, go for it! The main ones I get ticked at are the people that are just trying to keep up with the guy next door. I'm not saying there is anyone here like that; but, I know plenty of people in this town that are. They think that living in an expensive house, driving an expensive car, owning all the latest expensive new electronic gadgets, etc. makes them somebody. As for some of the people I know, all it makes them is deeper in debt.
Just today, I picked up a 24 year old Zenith console from an old man out in the country. The old Zenith was being used for a stand to sit his new Magnavox LCD TV on. I gave him an empty cabinet in exchange for the old Zenith TV. And, he wasn't living in a large house or driving a fancy car. He really didn't strike me as the type to care about HD. I think he wanted a picture bigger than his old 25" set and the LCD set was what he decided would meet his needs.
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