Vizio Tells Owners Their Sets Are Un-repairable

[Woochifer]

I don't know Wooch, but that might be changeing. Looks like for first time, Panasonic have started to outsource their low end LCD from China, starting with new 32" LCD model TC-L32C5.

But, is that a rebadged TV or a Panasonic design that's outsourced to a production plant? And is Panasonic selling a TV that cannot be serviced after the warranty expires? Unrepairable TVs are the norm with third tier companies, but not so with the first tier group.