Re:Sort-of-dead pixel on CRT (Score 1)

I was extremely pissed off when I saw a dead pixel on my flat CRT e-machines 17" monitor... I had never seen this before..It was a black dot that could be seen whenever there was a white background and it was right in the middle of the screen! I tried to return it to compusa...but i had it for a few months...the return policy is only 14 days and even then i think they are suppose to charge a restocking fee....i don't buy into "return policies", i return EVERYTHING...i simply purchased a brand new monitor and put the old one in the new box, returned it the next day for full cash....i even taped it well enough that it didn't look opened. now that i know the dead pixel problem is so common on lcd panels, i would be much less likely to buy one. Currently, I'm a fan of Savers thrift store where I find many 17" CRT monitors in great condition for less than $20. I recently bought a 19" Gateway CRT for $30. Yeah, so they're big, they are good enough for me! -Ryan