Progress!

The way it is...

That's the damn truth... good one.

You're right, it's cheaper to buy a new one. :-)

lol

I have a repair shop near me that fixed my 60" Vizio (the model is plagued with LED issues) for $200 + $80 in parts. Well worth it.

The Truth is a Virus

I wasn't surprised by piles of old, analog TVs and a heap of the old big screen projector models but this did surprise me. :^(

if you look at the Pricing of new TVs, it's not that shocking...

right now I have a 2 year old 55" 'Smart TV' and a 4 year old 40"... Both 'off' branded... Both 'Black Friday Specials'... the 55 was cheaper, obviously larger, and had more features all within 2 years...

Before these two I Had a 26 and a 32... (had I not sold them to relatives, they'd either be hidden in a closet collecting dust or on a pile like these)

When I deployed nearly four years ago I bought a 40" for $400 something. Deployed again (with an 18" (!)), I checked the Navy Exchange and found 40" (off brand) for $219. Progress is wonderful, yes?