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I have owned this model for over 2 years and never had any problems with it. I have owned other Viewsonic monitors and they have worked very well, so I would buy Viewsonic monitors again. In fact I'm buying another soon.

I have owned 2 ViewSonic monitors in my lifetime. Both were good (for a few years anyway), but I would not consider getting another one. The one I have now (the GS790-2 19" slim-case) is now flickering. I am very displeased with ViewSonic's products so far, and will not be getting another ViewSonic as my replacement. Be wary of purchasing ViewSonic if you intend on keeping your monitor for more than 3 years or so.

Without question, these are the worst monitors I have ever used. Our office owns four of these, and they are all terrible. We even had them replaced and the new ones are just as terrible. The colors are inconsistent, they constantly flicker, are out of focus, and every so often, they make this scary bzzzt sound, the screen goes blank, and everything resets. Yes, this is after adjusting the focus, color, and pincuscion controls. I will never buy another Viewsonic monitor, and recommend you avoid this particluar one at all costs.

I bought three Viewsonic monitors over the past three years(PS790, GS790-2, and E771), and man, what a huge mistake! They are all dead now while ten-year old Dell monitors are still kicking.

Don't expect it to last long, if you buy one. I will never ever buy any Viewsonic brand in my life time !