I couldn't agree more, actually, as I've had numerous problems with MacBook Pros ever since they were first released. More often than not, the problems were with the screens, but I've been one of those few but very unfortunate ones who have experienced just about every documented MBP defect since 2006.
What bothers me most is that none of my other Apple products have ever had any problems. I've been through three Intel iMacs, a Mac mini, two MacBooks, an iPhone, Apple TV, AEBS, and various iPods. I still have most of these products and they have worked flawlessly from day one. It seems like the more expensive an Apple product is, though, the more likely it is to experience quality issues.
A little off topic here, but same here. Above the TiBook G4 and the PBG4, I also own a Mini 1.83 CD (I bought for my parents' as an anniversary present) and an 20" iMac 2.4GHz C2D (for my agency's admin and light workstation), and they've been real workhorses, nary a problem (knock on wood).
In addition, I've owned and used almost every Mac. From the Macintosh SE to the PowerMac G5 Dual 2.5GHz. I've not had any major issues with any of them, except for one of my three IIfx's.
I must say I'm disappointed with the problems with QC Apple is experiencing with their portables of late. I don't want this thread to turn into a rant for QC issues, as I've noticed a whole slew of extensive threads discussing these issues.
So I'm on the phone to AppleCare, waiting for a CR rep to take my call.
I've run SwitchResX on this MBP, and here are the results.
DDC block report generated by SwitchResX for display
Color LCD
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F
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0 | 00 FF FF FF FF FF FF 00 06 10 79 9C 00 00 00 00
1 | 03 12 01 03 80 25 17 78 0A 50 C5 98 58 52 8E 27
2 | 25 50 54 00 00 00 01 01 01 01 01 01 01 01 01 01
3 | 01 01 01 01 01 01 B1 3D 80 B8 70 B0 33 40 30 20
4 | 26 00 6F E6 10 00 00 19 00 00 00 01 00 06 10 30
5 | 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 0A 20 00 00 00 FE 00 4C
6 | 54 4E 31 37 30 43 54 00 00 00 0A 20 00 00 00 FC
7 | 00 43 6F 6C 6F 72 20 4C 43 44 0A 20 20 20 00 E4
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Valid DDC block: checksum passed
EDID Version........1.3
Manufacturer........APP
Product Code........31132 (799C) (9C79)
Serial Number.......0
Manufactured........Week 3 of year 2008
Max H Size..........37 cm
Max V Size..........23 cm
Gamma...............2.20
DPMS Supported Features:
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Display type:
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RGB color display
Input signal & sync:
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Digital
Color info:
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Red x = 0.595 Green x = 0.320 Blue x = 0.155 White x = 0.313
Red y = 0.345 Green y = 0.555 Blue y = 0.145 White y = 0.329
Established Timings:
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Manufacturer Reserved Timings:
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Standard Timing Identification:
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Monitor Description blocks:
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Descriptor #0 is Timing definition:
Mode = 1920 x 1200 @ 60Hz
Pixel Clock.............157.93 MHz Non-Interlaced
Horizontal Vertical
Active..................1920 pixels 1200 lines
Front Porch............. 48 pixels 2 lines
Sync Width.............. 32 pixels 6 lines
Back Porch.............. 104 pixels 43 lines
Blanking................ 184 pixels 51 lines
Total...................2104 pixels 1251 lines
Scan Rate............... 75.06 kHz 60.00 Hz
Image Size.............. 367 mm 230 mm
Border.................. 0 pixels 0 lines
Sync: Digital separate with
* Negative vertical polarity
* Negative horizontal polarity
Descriptor #1 is Manufacturer specific data (not interpreted here)
Descriptor #2 is ASCII data:
LTN170CT
Looks like a Samsung display.
Nicholas
Edit: Just got off the phone with AppleCare, and the CR rep wants me to take the unit to a service provider to be diagnosed and repaired. The technician with the service provider thinks I should insist on a replacement since it was only delivered yesterday. I'll try to contact the CR rep who offered the Penryn for Merom replacement to see if I can get some consensus here.
