QUOTE(ucop @ Aug 22 2008, 09:27 PM)
to be faulty i think depend your luck also, for normal used what i saw is around 2 years or more, filter capacitors ( power supply board) become bulged and leaked on top.Capacitors breakdown was very common in the LCD Monitor because of it compact design where the heat have difficulty to transfer out due to the power supply board was covered by an aluminum shielding. give u the model what i already facing
Benq - 17" FP71G----inverter problem
Packacd Bell 15"--forgot model
HP 17" hp 1702---capacitor problem
Acer AL1717----capacitor problem
benq 17" T705....inverter problem
Also depend how many hours/day you use it...better switch off when u leave it.

alamak, quiet scary.. i gonna change my samsung 793df with samsung 943bwx. that crt i use it for 3 years+ oredi, wonder how long 943bwx can hold on.
any comment regarding 943bwx? is this lcd good enough?
also, if i frequently switch onn/off, will this make lcd become faulty faster?