When I buy stuff for my gaming computer, I expect it to last for a while. This was definitely NOT the case for a recent monitor purchase I made, a gaming monitor from LG’s UltraGear line. I don’t exactly understand what has taken place in recent years, but the build quality of items like this have gone downhill significantly. Also of note, warranty periods for items like this have gone downhill too. What used to be a three year warranty is now a one year one.
What’s annoying to me about this is that LG is one of the noted makers of screen panels for this segment. Their panels are used in countless other monitors from brands up and down the price bracket. This monitor was also not cheap ($400 that had to be paid out over time), but the amount of time the monitor was in service is just outside of their warranty service. It is incredibly frustrating to have something like this break, just after a year of active use; and not be covered by any warranty.
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