Panasonic - true or false?

From my memory, which may be limited, Panasonic was the pioneer of the flat screen era. They may use different components than competitors.

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If you've been looking to buy a Panasonic TV but have had a hard time finding one, here's why: The company, which has struggled in the U.S. television business since it exited the plasma TV business back in 2014, has quietly stopped selling sets here as it ponders its future in the industry.

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A Panasonic spokesperson said the company could return to the U.S. market in the near future, and it continues to sell TVs in other parts of the world, including Canada, Europe, and Asia.

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A guy like 8 years ago told me he was somehow in the know on electronics and the quality of components panasonics used for their HDTVs were superior in quality.. mentioning like wires, wtf? He was an electrician but I can't remember what point he was making lol.. any truth to this?

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As UltimaParadox said, Panasonic (Matsushita) is one of the largest manufacturers of passive components (little things like capacitors, resistors, etc.). I work on a lot of hobbyist electronics projects and in the hobbyist community Panasonic is known as having some of the highest quality components. When repairing old electronics one of the first things you are going to want to do is remove all of the old capacitors and replace them with high quality Panasonics or Nichicons. Of course you can expect Panasonic to put their own components in their consumer electronics, which means that when you buy Panasonic you are certain to have high quality components in there.