WOW, I didn't know that! Banned? Cost isn't really a big concern (though I always consider it). I read somewhere that sometimes, a pixel (or two, or more) goes out on LCD screens (because of the makeup of the technology). With CRT, the guns are bad (or not). Sharpness, I am not concerned with. More appropriate, I'm concerned about calibrating it so I can receive the needed relationship between my monitor and a print shop. Any other comments?