KDL-52W4100 vertical line to the bottom of the screen

My beautiful Sony Bravia KDL - 52W4100 LCD TV has developed the dreaded thin blue line on-screen running vertically, from top down, about 4 inches from the right edge. I spent $2500 more than three years ago and have to say that I am VERY disappointed. I spent a lot of money on this TV waited MANY years of service. Customer support directed me to two local garage but the writing is on the wall - it seems many Sonys develop this blue line of death. Three years of life for a top of the line TV is unacceptable. I really hope Sony intensifies and that just makes me...

UPDATE: I wrote to Sony and their response was they were sorry I was not completely satisfied with my TV and recommended that I'll get it fixed. Thanks for this useful suggestion. They should be embarrassed that such an expensive product would fail after normal use of light, in only 3 years. Now only am not completely satisfied with the TV, so I'm ENTIRELY happy with their service.

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