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My WebTV system is running on a 1995 Sony 27" Trinitron that has not conked out in over a year. It died 4 times before I got all of the solder problems repaired. For a time, I could flex the chassis and make the set do odd things. The first time it died, it was just after the warranty went away. I replaced a load of parts in the power supply after a "cascade failure" One circuit opened due to bad soldering and killed a bunch of diodes, transistors, etc.
I almost trashed it then, but, I had sunk a load of loot into it, and HAD to attempt repairs. The other 27" is a 1993 XBR that was dropped before I got it. I fixed the cracks in the circuit boards 5 years ago, and have had no problems since. It's a better set than the '95 model will ever be. I think it will last. I still dont think I will buy another one, though.

All consumer goods are getting cheaply made and designed to last a few (years) then die. THEN they make another sale. I could tell you about my 50 year old 'fridge that has outlasted 2 "replacement" 'fridges, but I won't.

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Whats the latest, do you still have a job?

AMC asked me to return to work after a week of suspension. I guess they figure out that they were wrong. I told them I had to think about it, basically I wasn't sure I wanted to work for AMC anymore. I had been looking for a reason to leave, but didn't want to since I love projection work so much.

Anyway, in the mean time I was scoping out the other local theatres to see if they needed a part-time projectionist (I have a full-time job, AMC was on the side).

The lawyer I was talking to told me that there is nothing that I could do to AMC, because I was a part-time employee and they reserve the right to fire you for any or no reason. End of the story from that angle.

I found a part-time position at another theatre and told BarryWoods I would not be returning.

Botom line. I quit a shitty job that I wasn't really happy at anymore, and got in with a better company that is paying me more. What's wrong with that picture? At BarryWoods I was in charge of the booth, yet now I get paid more just being a projectionist? Fine by me.

The only people that lost in the whole deal are BarryWoods. I am better off, and what the hell would AMC Corporate care about one employee. Not very much, judging by their actions. I also made sure that in my AMC record I offically chose to leave the company and was not fired or anything like that, so no foul their Sony, too bad.

Oh yeah, I am not going to tell you where I work. I figure if I did the ASSHOLES at SONY would call the home office and complain about me again, because the still make a SHITTY product. So sorry SONY get your thumb out of your ASS and get a life.

I don't know at this point if I can do anything against Sony. I haven't been able to find a lawyer that wants to try. Oh well, at this point I really don't give a shit anymore. It was almost a blessing in disguise.

What does everyone think? Keep trying or let it drop?

(There are people who participate in the forums that know where I work now, please don't post that information, thanx )

You could keep persuing it but they'll try to turn YOU into the bad guy!

Glad you got a better job in the end.