I purchased the Sony 27 inch Wega Flat Screen trinitron color television, model # KD-27FS170 in March 2007. At the time, I was unfamiliar and overwhelmed with all the different choices I now had in selecting a tv. When I had purchased my last tv in 2003, there were not as many choices from which to choose. As my last tv was a Sony and I was very happy with it, I decided to buy another Sony. It was also rated the top brand of tvs in Consumer Reports in 2007, so I felt good about the purchase.

I wanted a no-nonsense tv with an excellent picture quality and with a low chance of breaking down or...