Video of the last TV dealers

[Cruiseomatic]

There is a member of VK who still does repair sets for a living. I met with him in person, Wonderful gentelman to do business with. Matter of fact, He is who I got the Hoffman from and am currently restoring it. Says he's was at one time a dealer and repairman for sets and now is just a serviceman. Honest as they come to. He is located in El Paso, TX. If I were still there I would take all my work to him. But the last thing I had him work on was a Panasonic CT-216A that is dead. He told me what was wrong, ( Which I don't remember now.) and left it at that. Found the bad part and gave me an estimate of repairs. Could'nt afford it so I told him no, He understood and all I had to pay him was the original estimate. Unlike the newer chains that just take it upon themselves to do the work then shaft you with the bill whether or not you wanted the work done and if you don't pay you don't get your equipment back. What happened to honest service like that?