answer:I found this from 2013, accessible without a subscription. They rated the brands as A, B or C. A “LG, Panasonic, Samsung, and Sony TVs have consistently been among the top performers in our Ratings over the last few years.” B “Vizio and Sharp TVs have delivered generally strong performance that should satisfy all but the most demanding viewers” C “Other brands have a less consistent track record in our Ratings. Some Insignia, Toshiba, JVC, Philips, Magnavox, and Sanyo LCD TVs did quite well, but others had lower scores.” Consumer Reports – Dec 2013 And here’s another resource. Which Tech Daily UK – As part of our annual reliability survey we asked nearly 7,000 people about their current and previous TVs.