Expected lifetime of new TV sets

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I have 3 old tv's that have been in the family since new. All are sony and none have ever had any kind of service and still work today.

1 19" Sony Manufactured 1982 pre-remote
1 13" Sony Manufactured 1985 KV-1370R working remote
1 19" Sony Manufactured 1985 KV-1972R working remote

I still have the original receipts for 2 of them and I see that they were VERY expensive. The oldest one was over $800 as a demo unit way back in 1982. The 13" was over $500 and the newer 19" was close to $1000. They sure were built to last but you sure paid for it.