Sony used to be a company you could bank on. Their products were always some of the best, if not the best in terms of being well built, but in recent years their stuff has turned to crap. I know they're not the only company that's allowed their products to contract cheapitis. What is going on with these companies? I realize the main reason to be in business is to make money, but don't any of these companies care about what these garbage products they've putting out over the last fews is doing to thier reputaions? 10 years ago, I wouldn't have hesitated to buy a Sony product. Today, I avoid them like the plague.