Short life span, long repair time

My loving wife bought this tv for me for Christmas of 2006. After doing quite a bit of research, we decided on the Toshiba for price and quality and consumer ratings. The speakers are definately a drawback. The lifespan of this model was too. Near the end of April 2007, the beautiful picture went to the dreaded horizontal flat line. We took it to an authorized Toshiba repair facility and they checked it out. The technician told me the "board" would have to be replaced and that they are on backorder with Toshiba for at least 2 months! As much as we have loved the great picture and the ability to pick up HD broadcast from our antenna, I am very disapointed in the longevity and parts availabilty for this model.