How times have changed...
I used to like Sony. 15 years ago I would think high end, reliable and good quality products with great customer support means Sony.
But in the last 10 years they've become arogant, lowering the quality whilst upping the price, lacked innovation and threw in some lovely DRM to piss off the geeks. Oh, and also managed to completely cock up customer support - as in they don't really have any.
Any attempt any innovation is some pointless proprietary "standard" which is replaced by a chepear more open choice within a year. Quality has gone and has been replaced with marketing.
Seriously - they're blaming the strength of the Yen?!