I've *just* (a day ago!) purchased two LCDs for an upcoming birthday... buying myself a present for my 18th lol, so it was funny that i saw this topic.
i bought the acer 17" lcd (black) for $690, only because my LG 17" flatrons were bulky to haul around and move. (they still work fine... using them right now, but everyone's getting an lcd, so why not
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lcd's *were* crappy for gaming in earlier lcd models from what i've heard, suffering the 'ghosting' effect (slow/delay). but if you read around, the refresh rate isn't as bad as you might think, but i don't know about the "durability" factor though.
i've been using my 17" LG flatrons (i have two side by side, dualling) and they have been good to me.
i'm just getting LCDs because they're cheaper now, i can't stand the strain on my eyes (long hrs of computer use), and i take my computer around the place a lot (lan parties, etc, makes the carrying load much lighter).
it doesnt really answer your question, no,
but i'd say that everything's going LCD these days, so you'll be surprised at how long they'd last (a mate of mine has a samsung 17", he got it for $3000 about 2-3 years ago from overseas, and it's still working perfectly).
the prices have plummeted (15" LCDs for 500 or so, not all that much extra for a 17" lcd, by the end of the year they'll be cheaper hopefully in the sub 600's)
again, the ghosted images shouldn't be a problem for fps games, but i havent played games in a few years, so i'm not all that reliable when it comes to gaming, i think they operate at 85Hz now for lcds? or is it still at 60. i can't remember.
check your product specs (for whichever model you decide upon), and see the refresh rates/res that it can handle.