I agree.
Viewsonic use to be good years ago. I had a 17" CRT that lasted for years with no issues. Bought a couple (myself and relatives) LCD TV/Monitors several years ago, both died after a couple years. Bought a small bedroom TV/Monitor several months ago, it died after one week. No more Viewsonic for me.

Quite a few years back I bought a viewsonic vp231wb which was quite expensive. Shortly after the warranty was up (isn't it allways the same) I had discolouration in the right hand side last 5th of the screen. Not a show stopper but you do not expect it in a bit of kit that cost that much. When it dies I will be buying somewhere else for that sort of money the company only gets one chance.