Some things of theirs last a long time. I had an expensive boom box, a camcorder and a TV that lasted as long as a GoldStar whatever. The shysters they foist you off on after they quit committing to decent service and repair are THIEVES.
Today, all those items are likely made somewhere outside of Japan, like Taiwan, Korea or China (Bangladesh, India, Malaysia - hey, where’s Apple getting their stuff made?) and it really doesn’t matter....you pay for the name. For me, cheaper that fits the bill (needs)is better
Zenith TV’s last a long time too, I still use my 1982 Zenith to this very day. I looked on the back and it is so old it says, “Zenith Radio Corporation” on the back as well as “Made In USA.”