StarBaseONE2 said:Mr Goodwin,
Surely you jest.
NO!, I've been repairing TV's professionally for 35 years, I've seen LOAD'S of duff tubes, certainly dozens per year. The current really cheap sets (mostly made in Turkey) have a VERY short tube life, and Philips tubes are well known for early failure, no matter what set they are in. I probably see at least one Sony Trinitron duff per month - but we are a major Sony dealer!.