Ha, the fact that I care about junky TVs like sharps and sanyos and stuff is interesting. I just keep thinking that the manufacturers tried their best to work within the consumers price ranges and still make a good set, but ultimately failed miserably. On the other hand, there are exceptions where the cheapest stuff sticks around for years an years, and the most expensive stuff (Zenith Digital sys 3) dies an untimely death. That was the last Zenith set I ever bought, and now stick to vintage ones, which don't routinely need their vertical cap's swapped out or the whole board resoldered after 4 years.
