Apex AT2702 27'' TV
Broken in 91 Days
I was recently in the market for a 27\\" TV, and I made the rounds to my usual set of about 6 or 7 electronics suppliers. It was then that the APEX caught my eye. Relative to comparable televisions, the picture quality was extremely high, with a sharpness that could not be found in similar models. It was restricted to mono sound, however this was not a concern for me, as I didn't need sitcoms in stereo. The final touch was the slick styling of the set, so I picked it up.<br />All was well for the first few months, until a bizarre rattling sprung up. At any point in which the picture tube showed an image that was brighter than it was dark, the set emits an extremely loud rattling from inside the case. About a month later, the screen corners became cloudy and took on a purple hue.<br />I called the warranty center and, of coure, it was just out of its 90 day warranty - the customer service reps were of no help.  To be fair, the parts are actually covered, but it will cost me over half of what I paid for the set in labor to fix it. So today I sit with a rattling, purple-cornered, slick looking TV.<br />As an added note, the faceplate covering the controls has the sturdiness and quality workmanship of a Cracker Jack prize.<br />Don't make the same mistake I did.