Originally Posted by tickedon
The Sale of Goods Act does cover minor defects. Until someone actually goes to court and hammers this out, we won't know for sure.
99% certain small claims court you each pay for your own legal costs.
Exactly could you imagine the gate it would open had IBM contested it and lost. Every TFT manufacturer would be left wide open. Hence they probably took the easier and safer option of replacing this one panel and keeping it quiet.