Sharp LC-32GA5U 32-Inch AQUOS Widescreen Flat-Panel LCD TV with Installation
..Warranty is not too sharp.
After purchase though the net, the unit arrived safely and without damage. It was carefully and properly set up and wouldn't work. The image disappeared, audio remained. This is quite frustrating  and I don't think it is unreasonable to expect a 3000$ purchase from a well-known manufacturer to work out of the box. <br /> <br />Warranty requirements state that the defective unit must be sent to Sharp not the retailer. This would have cost me another  <br />200$. I was able to take the whole unit to a Sharp-authorized repair shop who diagnosed the problem as a \\"bad\\" board that needed replacing. However, I was told I would be responsable for payment for the new board and  their time - about 900$ total - and I could take up the warranty with Sharp myself.That was two months ago and I am still waiting. I am told that it is back ordered by Sharp Japan. <br /> <br />All in all, the warranty policies are clumsey, expensive to the consumer and there are no parts in the event of a failure. Who wants that? <br /> <br />If I ever get it going, I'll report again.