Sony BRAVIA KDL-46XBR4 46" LED TV/DVD Combo

I bought my Sony KDL-XBR4 in Sept 2008. By Oct 2009, the picture when I first turned on the tv looked horrible. It was really dark with orange and red hues on the right side of the screen. Eventually it would "warm-up" and the picture would be fine. It used to take only 5 minutes, now it takes 45 minutes. Sometimes there is serious ghosting of images and/or vertical or horizontal lines across the screen. I called Sony in October (1 month out of warranty), and all she could tell me was that there was a problem with the tv (DUH!) and that it was out of warranty "so all financial liability will fall on you [me] for the repairs". I asked her if she thought a $3000 tv should FAIL in 13 months, to which she replied "no". I said either did I and that I would NEVER buy a Sony again and would tell everyone not to buy one either. I am finding that more and more people have the same problem. Sony is NOT stepping up to their responsibilities with this defect. They should be accountable for the problem. I was asked when I bought the tv if I wanted to purchase the extended warranty. My exact words were: "No, it's a Sony". My bad.