it's funny you say that. years ago when i bought my first house, i purchased a 50 inch plasma which was a big deal at the time. kinda bulky, but great tv. This was probably in 2005/2006-ish. that tv is now in our basement in our kids area, and the picture is still fantastic. not a single problem to this day.
lol! i didn't read this far before responding, but is was a 2006 panasonic plasma. still as good as the 4k tv i have in my office. my dad ended up buying one about 6 months later because he like mine so much.