[Katchoo]

I'm using a 17' ViewSonic G773 that I bought about 5 years ago. I've never had any problems with it and the text display appears fine. Plus it's got 4 USB ports on the base, which is handy for mice & joysticks.

Now of course I'm talking about a model that's competely different (and older) than the one that you're thinking about getting, but it was my first & only Viewsonic purchase, and it's never given me a problem (knock on wood).

*knock*knock*