Oh no....hopefully it will be an "easy" (meaning cheap) fix. I agree, our older sets lasted for years. I just replaced my 24 yr. old set with one for $50 bucks. Now just how long do you think it will last?
When we bought our new "big" tv...the guy told us to expect only 8 yrs. playing it the hours my DH does. So I told him that if he stuck around, he could buy a new one then :lol:!