Backlight bleed like you describe is awful imo. A lot of 22" panels have had that problem, so swapping it out may not improve things much.

The nature of the display technology is such that the use of LEDs (light-emitting diodes) in it will result in the backlight bleeding phenomenon sooner or later. It can range from minimal to extreme ...

Quite noticeable when playing movies because of the black bars... Not sure when I will take this sucker back to the Apple Store and if there's any chance of getting a replacement without the problem..

The PC hardware space can be quite wasteful from the environmental perspective. Most peripherals have to be replaced — not because they stop working, but because they are too dumb and slow for the ...