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RE: Why do we waste so much consumer electronic goods?
I had the same experience with a 52 inch Samsung flat screen tv. After five years, it was taking longer and l o n g e r to turn on. After some research on-line, the suspect problem was the capacitors in the power supply. I got six of them for about $8, took the TV apart and the power board out, and replaced the big caps. The TV started instantly! That works well with the big parts, but the new surface mount components are extremely difficult to replace, even with a magnifying glass, the right tools, and a lot of experience. We've finally reached the "throw away" stage of manufacturers' nirvana!
Yeah, Most consumer electronics are like that. I have been noticing that it is mainly one type of cheep capacitors that every manufacture uses that is the cause of every consumer electronic malfunction. About the new surface mount electronics it is a pain but with practice they become replaceable also.
I miss the early days when you could usually tell what type component was bad because of the smell :)
Oh my I still remember vacuum tubes!
I remember the little 'ping' sounds some of them made as the filament warmed up as it began heating the room :) Kids don't know what they are missing.
Like getting your first telephone on a party line.