I got the A- Sony Brand from AccurateIT...I paid a pretty penny for it, but I am a brand-name whore and the look of my equipment means just as much as the performance of it. I would not be able to stand the ugly white/beige color of the HP version, and if I got a B grade and if it had a screen blemish it would drive me nuts, no matter how small it was. I thought that the extra steps they take to insure that it is cleaned and calibrated was worth the extra money, plus the 1 year warranty...a 1 year warranty on a 5-8 year old monitor? Can't beat that...
I have not received the monitor yet...I ordered it on the 25th of Dec. I had hoped I would have got it by now, but no the holidays delayed it (which is understandable). Bax Global called me on Monday to set up a delivery time, which will be on the 7th of January. Not sure why they could not deliver it sometime this week, as it's sitting in Bax's shipping warehouse which is in Baltimore, only 2 hours from my house. I am going to be taking pictures of the package before I open it, along with the monitor and giving a full review of the service and monitor I have received from AccurateIT.
If you could post a review regarding the quality and service in detail, that would be fantastic =P. I'm the same way, I'm a name brand quality whore =P. Can't stand the HP colors as well....
I have to admit though, it's unsettling to dump 700 dollars on a refurbed monitor that has only a 1 year warranty...But the fact that it at least has a warranty is somewhat calming. Bah.. I can't wait to get my new rig, this x700 pro and 3.2 prescott is just horrendous....haven't played a new game since the release of the first Half life 2....quite a long time...looking forward to get my game on...just 2-3 more months to go >_<.