[RVonse]

Old tube sets were much easier to repair though. They were built dumber but with a whole lot more quality. Kind of like what has evolved with our cars, television repair has turned into something that requires a lot of special equipment and expertise. I thought tubes were a lot more forgiving of mistakes if you happened to short something out by accident. And you could at least see the components back then.

Certainly a lot easier then trying to replace an IC or SMD device which I can not even see without a microscope. Its no wonder everyone throws them away no days. Especially when they are sold so cheap in the first place.