Sony , Panasonic and LG all use the same panel from LG. It seems the Sony's many times have software issues according to the Costco reviews which is the best place to buy , better prices , service and warranty by far. For me the brilliance of the QLED Samsung is far superior to the other brands and reliability is excellent. Last year and most others Samsung sells more TV's than LG and Sony combined. Can't see buying a set you don't need and as others pointed out they keep going down and also technology keeps improving. I don't buy into the tariff stuff.
Should I buy another flat screen now while they are still relatively cheap?
My current Vizio 65" is either 7 or 8 years old, and it gets a lot of use. Is there an average life span on these? My previous Samsung 70" made it about ten years as I remember. I see that WalMart still has flat screens in that (or around that) size for relatively cheap.