Best Era for CRT tvs?

[RCAZenith]

I hear repeatedly that the best tvs made come from the late tube era and the early solid state era (late 60s to early 80s). That seems to be the consensus. RadioTVnut and Shango066 (YouTube), among others, repeatedly state how tvs declined in quality beginning in the early 80s. The chief reason they feel this way, I think, is the superior quality and design that makes them more easily reparable. However, high end sets from the late 80s and early 90s are considered good quality tvs by some.

Given the ever declining supply of CRT sets in good condition, I am not a snob. I will (almost) proudly admit that I own two Funai made sets (both Emersons?) from the early 2000s that still work well today. I have spent a combined $91 for the 4 CRT sets that I own today. Are the later sets as good as the older stuff? Definitely not, because of the cheaper materials and disposable design. But I bet you guys are shocked that even some of the black plastic crap sets can and will last for many years.




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