Guys:
Just exchanged my 2005FPW for the third time. The first one was pathetic. The second one was OK - it had a minor bleed from the top. Now today, I receive a worn out box via FEDEX Next Day service. And I must say I am dumbfounded. I have been watching Constantine for the past hour - I had to pause this darkass movie to make this post. The monitor has zero dead pixels and no backlight bleed. I am sure others have had similar experiences, but I have reasons to make this post:
Mfg Date: July 2005
Rev: A02
I also noticed that the markings on the wires are finer and more professional than on the wires from the previous two shipments. I don't know what that means, but I am sure it may help some future customers. Also, I used Dell Chat for all 3 exchanges. I requested the associates every time to make sure that the next shipment I receive would be perfect. They acknowledged the fact, and here I am, sitting with a perfect monitor. The third time I requested the guy to upgrade my shipping to Next Day from Ground, because this was my third exchange. I received the original monitor on 13 July, the second one on 18 July, and the thrid one on 20 July.
Be nice to the associates and don't react as if it's the end of the world. Dell Chat works flawlessly, and if you are lucky, you will receive the perfect monitor. Anyone who makes this purchase needs to know that this monitor suffers from the backlight bleeding problem extensively. So make sure before you make the jump, you have an optimum time window in case you need an exchange.