Samsung flat screen TV’s

Put a Samsung 4K in the workout room 2 years ago and it is fine - works great with Zwift.  Still like my two Panasonic Plasmas the best.

I certainly watching either of two Panasonic plasma televisions over the 4K Samsung LED and I think about it sort of like the old tubes vs. SS discussion, with the plasma TVs being more believable/lifelike to watch even if giving up a little in resolution.  Some interesting information on why the plasma television is no more.  I believe weight was the final straw and they are correct, a 65-inch plasma is a heavy lift.

Had our 15-year old washing machine repaired a year or two ago.  Repairman said, "if you ever want to get something newer, please call me because I have a list of people looking for these."  He basically went on to say that some of the newer machines don't wash the clothes as well, are difficult to repair, and typically reach a point where they are unrepairable much sooner than the machines like ours. 

The energy-saver thing seems to be a double-edged sword at best.  In some cases, the manufacturers achieve the energy savings by providing a less robust operating mechanism, which then wears out faster.  It has long been my observation that conservation is the greenest (and most economic) approach - build it to last.