[Nowhere Man]

This is why I stopped buying anything from SONY 20 years ago. They have great support/service up to that one point and then they shift everything off to third party thieves. Haven't bought and won't ever again buy ANYTHING from them.

I guess they threw my Sony Tapecorder 600 reel-to-reel under the bus a long time ago. It was made in 1964. B-) Same with my VT-110 B&W TV, was made in 1969 B-)

[Gaffer]

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

[ProtectOurFreedom]

My first big stereo purchase was a Sony TC-640 about 1970. Thing was a tank and ran for years. Fell off the trunk lid of my car and, other than a small crack in the walnut case, still worked perfectly. Sold it about 1982 for what I paid for it.