I don't know if I want to get another Samsung. I love Samsung and LG TV's, but this monitor's unwillingness to be cool with lower resolutions kind of pisses me off. Glad you had positive results with yours, though! I don't remember how old mine is, probably around 3-4 years old. The lines were an issue in the first year, but I'd squeeze the plastic at the top of the monitor a little and it'd go away. Now it's just a giant pain in the dick.

Nick2.1 - As for not finding a "good" 27" for <$250, I don't think that's totally accurate. I think I'm just going to end up getting a monitor through work. I work with several vendors on a regular basis and get free or heavily discounted stuff all the time. Not to brag, but I'm going to Arizona in a few weeks for some hands-on SAN training, all inclusive thanks to HP and their partner

Or I can just wait for the Planar to go on sale again... lol