I bought I 42 inch Vizio tv from Costco in July 2008. The picture stopped working 8 months later. There was sound coming from the tv, but no picture. So I contacted Vizio, because it was under warranty and they scheduled a drop off time for my new tv. Well when the tv was dropped off it was re-certified! (refurbished) Supposedly they only give you a brand new tv if something happens to it within the first 90 days. Everything after that is a re-certified tv. But they do not extend the warranty at all. The warranty remains the same as when you... read full review »