I couldn't agree more. I have a 65" TV that's about 3 years old. It was a midrange model with a nice picture. It's now sitting here waiting to go to ewaste beca

I couldn't agree more. I have a 65" TV that's about 3 years old. It was a midrange model with a nice picture. It's now sitting here waiting to go to ewaste because the mainboard failed. Unfortunately, it turns out that was a common failure in that particular model, and replacement mainboards are no longer available. And because of the proprietary nature and integration you mentioned, replacing it with something else just isn't feasible. It almost makes me sick to think about trashing this giant piece of equipment (which is part of the reason it's still sitting here) but I just can't see any hope for it.