I think you're failing to understand that we're saying (at least I'm saying) is that one of the things you pay for with a name brand is reliability, honesty, and predictability. You chose to go with a no-name brand which are deeply-discounted because they don't offer these important features, and you're now finding out how valuable these features are.

You can take this as personally as you like, but no one is ignoring anything here except you. You wanted Sony quality at Sorny prices, and you should actually be grateful that you learned of the quality in time to return it or dispute the charge. It would be much worse to learn of it in 91 days when your purchase protection ran out and you find that those pixels start dying out quickly.

Like, Scott, I wish you the best of luck. It would really be great if you could get something for nothing. I can't afford a good LCD TV, which would be about $15,000 for what I would consider acceptable. I'd be at the store tomorrow if I could get what I wanted for half that, but it doesn't exist, at least not from a manufacturer I would trust to deliver on their promises.