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For some context, my TV was bought new from BestBuy for $4999 on October 30th 2021! Last week it just shut off while watching a movie with the wife. Grabbed the remote and it turned back on fine and was fine after that. Last Saturday it did the same thing but while I was playing The "NEW" Forza! Annoying but turned back on right after. Today I was playing Forza again with the Wheel and it shut off. Grabbed the Remote and Nothing. Waited 10 minutes, again nothing. Hooked up a fan to blow behind it and still nothing, also tried all the normal crap like Unplugged and plugged back in, different outlet, etc still NOTHING! I signed up for BB's Total Tech program as it covers anything you buy from them for a flat fee yearly of 199.99 {It's since changed to 179.99} and protects products for 2 years while under the plan and also offers a continued warranty on anything after the 2years for a monthly fee if so desired. My plan was to pay the TT price and then cover the TV for the next 5 years after that at $8.99 a month after the 2yrs. Well.....The 2yrs is up on Oct 30th 2023!! CRAZY. So I jumped in my truck and drove down to BB to see what can be done! Turns out that after 2years they don't fix these TV's they just give a Credit for in store purchase towards a New TV! So I scheduled an in home diagnoses appointment for Oct 31st. The Geek Squad store manager said I would 100% not be able to get the TV repaired but that I would be Getting a $4999.99 credit and I looked and They have the LGC3 83" at $3799.99! WOW so instead of having to pay the 179.99 a year to continue there Total membership I will be able to buy a LGC3 83" and a 7 year warranty for $849.99. So yea this is a miserable event and does suck but in the end I'll end up with what is said by many sources as the Best Gaming TV pretty much you can buy other than the G series that is stupid EXPENCIVE. Looks like I'M GAMING ON THE 65" LGCX exclusively for the next few weeks. No telling how long I'll have to wait for a swap out and install on the new TV but in the end It's quite an upgrade at least. The LGCX & C1 TV's I have are fantastic do not get me wrong, but the LGC3 is quite a bit brighter especially in HDR and Dolby vision and it'll be covered for 7 years in case this happens again down the line. I'll be pocketing $150 bucks all said and done and that's for a better TV, and a 7 YEAR WARRENTY!! that will really give me piece of mind at least. Final note: This is the very first TV I have ever had just quit on me, thank god I still payed a bit more to cover my ass on such an expensive TV!! Thoughts?