Best strategy for buying a MBP 15 "non-yellow" model ?

[pufftissue]

After reading about the issues some are having with the 15" screens, what would be the best approach to land a good-screened MBP 15" 2.2?

1) Buy New from Apple online. I figure this is a safe bet, if I get one of the yellowed screens I figure Apple will work hard to make it right. Replacement probably. A few weeeks wait but that's okay. I have been using an old g3 for years, a few more weeks ain't gonna matter.

2) Buy refurbished from Apple online. I hear good things about Apple refurbs, but I wonder if there might be more problem screens going though the refurb revolving doors? Would Apple treat a problem screen refurb the same way as a new one, ie send it back and we'll send you another one? Maybe eventually you'd get lucky. Not sure how many times you could keep doing that though.

3) By local through a reseller - Best Buy is starting to carry Macs here, and thats an option, but I don't have much of a comfort level in dealing with their support. I could envision taking it back to complain and they just say "nope, looks fine to us, thats what they ALL look like. Sorry." Compussr also carries them here but I have even less regard for that outfit. HOWever, if by chance they could allow you to "check" the screen before buying, that would be great, but I doubt seriously they'll do that and turn a new computer into an "open box".

4) Drive to an Apple Store. I am in Spokane, nearest Apple store is Seattle. I did contact one of the stores there and they actually said I could check the screen before buying (yay). But that was only one store out of about 3 or 4. The others said no to checking them before buying. Its a 4 hour drive so not exactly close.

At this point I am inclined to just buy through Apple and wait it out. I am aware of the fact that maybe this yellow screen problem is a very small %, but I figure it can't hurt to strategize the purchase with that possibility in mind.
Thanks for any advice!

I would vote for Fry's electronics. I had five macbook pros and they all have some yellowing. 4/5 were LG screens. I am sorely disappointed and will be giving up on the macbook pros.

 

[D1G1T4L]

In my opinion, the best move is to buy a white macbook 2.16 for $1225 after rebate from Amazon.com and wait until January for updated MBP's, because the amount of yellowed screens seems very high and the odds of getting one with a Samsung, very likely.

If they update the MBP in January.

 

[OdduWon]

lcd hd

forgive me if it has already been addressed.

Is the yellowing only on the new 15" led screens?
How does the new HD option for the 17" lcd hold up.

would the 17" be the way to get around the yellowing?

thoughts

 

[D1G1T4L]

forgive me if it has already been addressed.

Is the yellowing only on the new 15" led screens?
How does the new HD option for the 17" lcd hold up.

would the 17" be the way to get around the yellowing?

thoughts

15" LED's are the only ones with the yellow problem ATT.