Meanwhile, the seller emailed me back and had finally agreed to pay for the shipping costs to return the unit, as well as issue me a full refund.

I've tried all of the suggested methods to correct the issue, however nothing has worked.

Unreal I wont buy LG again after this

The C/S assured me over a DOZEN times that it wouldn't be a problem getting a replacement since I had just purchased this TV within the last several days.

The C/S assured me over a DOZEN times that it wouldn't be a problem getting a replacement since I had just purchased this TV within the last several days.