Interesting reading there flopp's...
I own sony equipment, a laptop and radio and dvd player and they are superb in every way so i wouldn't get rid of them, but these were all bought before sony introduced these rootkits...Even though these kits don't affect me, i now would go out of my way to avoid any sony products...
The simple reason is because i want those large multi-nationals out there to know that i will not put up with them hacking my machine or goods even though there products might be superior to others on the market, i would rather buy inferior products than have no control over my equipment whatever the result may be.....
Thats the only way to make these companys sit up and listen....Hit them where it hurts....
Remember at the end of the day it's the consumer thats always right...