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While such technologies as record players and analog cameras are still being produced, these are quite simple devices compared to a CRT. With such a complex assembly line, manufacturing CRTs of a decent quality could only ever be profitable of a LOT of units are being sold each day, more than the demand could ever hope to approach. It is even possible that some of the techniques have been lost, with companies shutting down their CRT departments and having no reason to carefully archive all of the associated files.

It is possible that some billionaire could fund their revival, however I also find this unlikely. There will always be some CRTs left in the hands of collectors, at least during the lifetimes of anyone who grew up with them, so such an individual would have no problem obtaining one. Reviving the CRT industry would be purely an act of charity then; a very expensive one, and one that few would appreciate.
Furthermore, one does not become rich by dwelling on the past.

I don't think it could ever happen, and considering the fact that fully functional CRTs are still being bought up by "electronics recycling" centers to be scrapped for parts, or simply thrown away by people who don't know any better, I think we are quickly approaching a point where the last CRTs remaining will be in the hands of collectors. Perhaps there is need for a CRT Preservation Society, to buy CRTs in bulk from electronics recycling centers and E-waste facilities and store them away for future generations. While a large investment itself, it would still be far more viable than trying to make new ones.

I don't have any hope for that happening either however, at least not until it's far too late, so for now I am just hoarding as many CRT monitors as my NEET budget can afford