“We’re too cheap to toss a tv that works”
And it will probably work for many more years. One of my biggest gripes with the flat screens is that consumers seem to readily accept the notion that they only last around 5 years.
I’m going to avoid jumping into that pool for as long as I can. I recently threw out one that I bought in 1992, after it finally broke. And my step son occassionally gets paid to clean out houses where the renters have skipped town...so I’ve got a closet of ancient, yet functional, television sets from him.
Yep. We’re a very throwaway society. My favorite kitchen appliances and gadgets are old things that I picked up at garage sales and auctions. They stand the test of time. I just made zucchini relish using an ancient food processor that I got at an auction about 20 years ago - and it was old then. I have a new one, but it’s just not the same quality.