Stupid TV set!

I got an LG flatscreen tv last October. We upgraded to high-def cable and some of the shows are spectacular - Chris and I particularly enjoy watching this one show on HDNET that kind of aerially explores beautiful European locales like Germany and the Cote D'Azure...it's mezmerizing (and makes me want to go on vacation).

Two months ago, the remote control stopped working. Like many people, I am way too lazy to consolidate my remotes into one universal remote, so we have to get up to turn the tv on or off, or play with the volume. When I bought the tv set, I also got a service plan. Now, I am generally against service plans because they are mostly huge ripoffs, but I was nervous. I had never bought a flatscreen tv before and I was doing some research on them. I read a lot of reviews on a lot of different models, and many people complained that the their tvs did something crazy within the first couple of months and trying to get them fixed was a giant pain in the ass.

So I went ahead and bought a five year service plan.

When the remote went out, I called the service plan people up and told them about the problem and they said to mail the remote in. I had changed the batteries, played with all the buttons, and I had a sneaking suspicion that there was nothing wrong with the remote. I sent the remote off in the mail and recieved it back today with the notation on the work order that "all the buttons work properly." Which, of course, means that the infrared sensor has stopped working on the tv set.

Now, here is my question. Do I actually have someone come get my tv set and take it in to be fixed and be without a tv for God knows how long? Or do I put up and shut up? Putting up and shutting up sounds kinda good.