The biggest problem I'm aware of with modern reasonably-priced LCD's (neither "bargain basement" nor "The bleeding Edge" but comfortably in-between) is that they don't really support the full colour depth that a CRT does. In terms of clarity though - they're so pin-sharp that I've switched long ago to a 17" from RELISYS, and regretted not a minute of it. To the degree that I recently ahd to buy a 15" for wifey (who "doesn't do graphics") because mine is just to sharp and gorgeous.