I’m in the same boat, bought a Samsung 40-something-inch smart tv for around $300 maybe 6 years ago off the neglected “small TV” aisle. It has some bloatware, but it’s never been an issue after configuring a few settings. I’m guessing if I went for one of the floor models, it’d have been a problem.

Definitely don’t get a drive to rip them for later either, like I didn’t do with CDs back in the day.

For the love of god, defund MBAs.