I've heard nothing but problems with late model Sony TVs, but so far have been very fortunate with the Wega flatscreen I bought several years ago. It was a floor model/demonstrator so I guess it proved it's reliability before I bought it. I tend to leave all the TVs I've owned on nearly around the clock when I'm home and sleep with it on so they end up seeing LOTS of hours of use. All my previous Zeniths have lasted about 10 years each and so far this Sony has been a goody.

Anthony