When did Sony become junk?

[68Timber]

Sony used to represent a benchmark of quality at a reasonable price. They've coasted on the name way too long. That Sony DVD player I mentioned that died one year and one week after the purchase date went to the city dump because it was one week out of warranty. <shrug?> It was out of warranty, that's the way it goes.

That was my first DVD player and my kids were young and into it. So I told my wife we can't afford to buy a Sony every year, so go get that $40 DVD player they have at Walmart. That was at least six years ago and that same $40 DVD player from Walmart is still kicking and has never missed a beat. Sony is low-tier, and too bad - my first was an XR65-B and XM-120 that kicked on and on. Now they manufacture junk. If they're good with it, so am I - I dropped them years ago and it's no longer my problem.