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expired Posted by jrw5929 • Dec 18, 2021
Dec 18, 2021 11:21 PM
58" RCA RTRU5827-B-US 4K UHD LED Roku Smart TV
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Got it loaded up in my cart. Total price $280. Should I click the button? It's so cheap!
Nope, not gonna do it. Gonna stick with the $450 55" Hisense U6G that I already have on order. Yes it costs $200 more, but it will certainly perform better. Maybe it will last longer too, or maybe not, I dunno. Hisense is still a budget brand, but at least they are the actual manufacturer rather than some unknown manufacturer who has licensed the RCA name.
"The Bitterness of Poor Quality Remains Long After the Sweetness of Low Price is Forgotten"
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Got it loaded up in my cart. Total price $280. Should I click the button? It's so cheap!
Nope, not gonna do it. Gonna stick with the $450 55" Hisense U6G that I already have on order. Yes it costs $200 more, but it will certainly perform better. Maybe it will last longer too, or maybe not, I dunno. Hisense is still a budget brand, but at least they are the actual manufacturer rather than some unknown manufacturer who has licensed the RCA name.
"The Bitterness of Poor Quality Remains Long After the Sweetness of Low Price is Forgotten"
The problem with the last quote is it associates poor quality with low price. It's even greater bitterness when one pays more for and still receives poor quality. At least if a TV fails the day after the warranty expires, you're only out $280 vs. $450.
I picked up a 55" for $300 in 2020 and got more features than the 55" for $800 in 2012. That's how electronics, especially TV prices work. Pay less and get more features with each purchase. Trying to future proof is Impossible.
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The problem with the last quote is it associates poor quality with low price. It's even greater bitterness when one pays more for and still receives poor quality. At least if a TV fails the day after the warranty expires, you're only out $280 vs. $450.
I picked up a 55" for $300 in 2020 and got more features than the 55" for $800 in 2012. That's how electronics, especially TV prices work. Pay less and get more features with each purchase. Trying to future proof is Impossible.
Circuit City was correct in this case, size matters! And unless you're picky, when you take it home and take the time to adjust the picture settings to your liking, It will do. If it fails the day after the 1 year warranty expires, it will have cost you in this RCA case, around 77 cents per day not including tax. You can then go and buy another TV with probably more features for around the same price, if you had to.
fyi - None of the Toshiba TVs that my friends bought have failed yet...So, for those folks, 7 years later the cost is now down to 14 cents per day owned.
Got it loaded up in my cart. Total price $280. Should I click the button? It's so cheap!
Nope, not gonna do it. Gonna stick with the $450 55" Hisense U6G that I already have on order. Yes it costs $200 more, but it will certainly perform better. Maybe it will last longer too, or maybe not, I dunno. Hisense is still a budget brand, but at least they are the actual manufacturer rather than some unknown manufacturer who has licensed the RCA name.
"The Bitterness of Poor Quality Remains Long After the Sweetness of Low Price is Forgotten"
I don't think I'll but another Hisense, too many alternatives.
Circuit City was correct in this case, size matters! And unless you're picky, when you take it home and take the time to adjust the picture settings to your liking, It will do. If it fails the day after the 1 year warranty expires, it will have cost you in this RCA case, around 77 cents per day not including tax. You can then go and buy another TV with probably more features for around the same price, if you had to.
fyi - None of the Toshiba TVs that my friends bought have failed yet...So, for those folks, 7 years later the cost is now down to 14 cents per day owned.
My friend had a ~$2000 Sony (back in 2000 era) and lasted 3 years before giving him issue wouldn't turn on. He has the Best buy warranty. The tech failed to come once wasted his time. The next time he did came basically said he can't fix it. Went back to factory about the warranty and Sony told him they can get him a new TV minus the usage on his ( they didn't want it back) for like $1200. He never bother with it.
Currently I am using a Changhong($350) from ebay. My Vizio died around 2016 and need something urgent. Still running today with no issues.
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I would get this RCA just to review it, but my car is not big enough to haul this shit
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