I would suggest that everyone who is considering this monitor call up and complain about the expensive shipping charge. See if you can speak to someone higher up in the chain. Don't expect a huge reduction in shipping because this is being sold dirt cheap to begin with, and it appears that CTX is making some of their money back in shipping. Since this monitor uses the Hitachi CRT (in my opinion one of the best) the CTX also can do high refresh rates that indicate decent electronics are used as well. Above all, MAKE SURE THE MONITOR CAN BE RETURNED WITH A MINIMAL SHIPPING CHARGE AND FULL REFUND IF YOU ARE NOT SATISFIED AND DO NOT FIND IT ACCEPTABLE! MAKE SURE YOU ARE SATISFIED WITH THE DETAILS OF THE WARRANTY! Otherwise, it is not worth the risk to get stuck with something you are not satisfied with. For those unsure about all this, a great deal was posted earlier with the same CRT direct from Hitachi that is new, but discontinued, (CM812) that is $639 plus $40 shipping that you can get a new replacement or FULL refund within 7 days of receipt if you are not satisfied. Of course, there is the standard 3 year warranty with the CM812.