My old RCA is a 1984 model and doesn't even have a remote control. You know the old kind with a UHF knob and a VHF knob. The picture is still just as good as when I bought it. I basically just use it as a monitor since my VCR and Satellite have remotes. I guess they just don't make em like they used to.
I got the opportunity to go through a Wal-Mart return center a few years back and you wouldn't believe the amount of returned electronics sitting in the place. There seemed to be a overwhelming number of the cheaper "off" brand products. Very few of the name brands such as RCA, Sharp, Panasonic, Toshiba, etc...