I have a 27 inch model that randomly shuts off and on . problem is not so often that it is a huge problem. waking up in the middle of the night to unplug the set is an annoyance. I bought the set 2nd hand for 25 bucks. A FAIR price for a sony. I am a satellite tv installer . And I see alot of TV,s and you will likley be replacing it with high end tv this time around. I would recommend LCD (3x lighter than plasma. wall mounting, handling ect.). Samsung is by far my favorite. I have never talked to a customer who was unhappy with there samsung at all.Panasonic, sharp aquios, Mitsubishi and Hitachti are also very good quality sets. goodluck check out consumer reports and just avoid sony. new ones might be ok but why risk it?

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