Thanks for the reply. A little bit of leg work is not an issue at all. I'm glad that there is no need to update the firmware, since I don't see any problems with the first monitor.
I have two U2410 and am quite pleased with them. The first was purchased in February (I think), was built in Jan 2010 and came with A01 firmware. I never had any issues, dithering or tinting. At least none that I could visually detect. I decided a week ago to buy another U2410. I don't notice...