answer:im not to picky when it comes to monitors, as long as its the size i want and the color is good so am i. however, ask the shop keeper, if he is willing to replace the monitor for you if when you get it out of the box you find that it has dead/defective pixels… most places will not replace a monitor that has a dead pixel, and then you are stuck with it. and more monitors have dead pixels than you would think. so this is really a thing worth asking.