17" MBP - TN or IPS? - Light Leaks? . . . Hello?

I made these same queries in an earlier post, but no one replied. I'm trying again.
I'd like to know how the new 17-inch MBP's display compares with that of the 15-inch. I know it has a greater gamut. But does the viewing angle suggest it uses TN (Twisted Neumatic), IPS (In-Plane Switching), or some other LCD technology? And has anyone's display exhibited the same kind of light bleeding that has plagued the 15-inch models?
I've had a 15-inch MBP since December and am not thrilled with the display. It apparently uses TN LCDs, as it has a very narrow viewing angle. And as has been described in other posts, many individual displays have a problem with light bleeding around the perimeter.

EWW: Thanks for elaborating. (Your full message isn't displaying, but I received it in the email notification. Don't know what happened to it.)
Your point is well taken, but after talking to an Apple rep, and then noting the number of posts from people who got multiple replacements with the same problem, it seems an uncomfortable proportion of 15" MBPs recently shipped are in this condition, to some degree. And for myself, far from the nearest Apple service, repair or replacement is lengthy and inconvenient.
I fully intend to have the problem corrected. But there's no hurry.

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Quote from: blakebart on 06-September-12, 11:05:49
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Description:
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OR
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