11/24/2010 4:55 pm

This was based on a blog post I made many years ago, and needed some revisions to bring it up to date, although plenty of the advice still stands - especially around guaranteeing you really know what you are getting. Monitors are seldom a cheap purchase, are fragile to ship and are very difficult to return - use this guide to make sure you've asked all the right questions from a seller before buying that screen!