Calling all geeks! Need LCD advice

[jasedee]

Well...one of my 15" Phillips LCD monitors has been on the blink recently. It was acting up for a month or so, sometimes refusing to power on. I'd unplug it and leave it for a while and then it would work again.

Recently, it just wouldnt power on at all. I checked the IEC cable but it happened with a couple different cables so I know it wasnt that.

Also, there would be some faint "flashing" on the screen even though the power was off.

Anyways, I took it to the retailer where I bought it from (About 3 or 4 years ago) and the repair guy went on a rant saying:

"Oh LCD??? Well, we cant fix those. They need to be sent to a specialist and the LCD needs to be drained before anything can be done and that costs heaps so you may as well just buy a new LCD monitor"

I reckon he is full of shit and just trying to get me to spend more money. What do you guys reckon? Do you think it is just an electrical problem? Is it worth getting fixed or should I just buy a couple new monitors?

I like my 15" dual monitor setup as they fit nicely in between my speakers.

Any help appreciated!

Jase