Sorry to hear about the troubles with your Sony panel. The only TV that i have had that has worked flawlessly till date is the Sony W800 that i got way way back in 2012. Its picture quality (barring brightness which is more or less at the same level as OLED panels) is still very competent nearly 10 years later and i just hope the new X9500G i recently purchased hasn't lost any of the legendary Sony quality and robustness. Having said that, i was both rudely shocked and pleasantly surprised by my experience with MI- rude shock coming in the way of my MI TV 4X 65 giving up on me twice within two years which was thankfully within the warranty period so no expense there; the pleasant surprise being that MI has replaced the panel promptly on both occassions. In fact, the first time my TV conked off, they replaced it with an entirely new TV within 2 days of having raised the complaint. The second time, they replaced the panel which took 4 days from having raised the complaint. In fact, my experience with their service centers for mi phones has also been rather positive with resolutions offered within the same day replacement of parts. Considering the presence they have in India and now globally, i'll be surprised if they let their customer experience falter much. Who knows, It could very well be the Sony of tomorrow.