They said they almost all work. Most people get rid of them because they are too old.
I have a plasma TV in my spare room. It *almost* works perfectly, but under some circumstances shows a purple speckle pattern over bright parts of the screen.
Is it usable? Sure, I use it to watch Youtube videos whenever I ride my exercise bike. Most of the time it's perfectly fine. The image is a bit noisy, and of course it gets warm, but that's just normal for the age and technology of the set.
But is it worth *anything*? I doubt it. Couldn't sell it as "fully working" because it isn't. I think I paid something like £25 off Ebay for it, and that was about 4-5 years ago.
So, suppose I want the space, or a better TV. What would you do with it? I'm thinking the tip is a pretty attractive option.