27 inch Thunderbolt Display

Constant flickering; screen goes black.
Anyone else suffering this incrediblely annoying experience with Apple's new $999.00 monitor ?

I have my Thunderbolt display connected to my MacBook Pro and have been experiencing the same issue, getting worse over time.  The folks at my local Apple store did not know what to do about it.  So, I looked around and tried different thing.
The one thing that seems to be working is to System Preferences > Build-in Display > uncheck “Automatically adjust brightness.”
I hope this helps.

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    I have my Thunderbolt display connected to my MacBook Pro and have been experiencing the same issue, getting worse over time.  The folks at my local Apple store did not know what to do about it.  So, I looked around and tried different thing.
    The one thing that seems to be working is to System Preferences > Build-in Display > uncheck “Automatically adjust brightness.”
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    Interval Since Last Panic Report:  2527129 sec
    Panics Since Last Report:          6
    Anonymous UUID:                    5309BD58-3CBB-321E-545E-6EE6BED7E0E2
    Tue Feb  5 17:02:21 2013
    Machine-check capabilities 0x0000000000000c09:
    family: 6 model: 42 stepping: 7 microcode: 26
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-2720QM CPU @ 2.20GHz
    9 error-reporting banks
    threshold-based error status present
    extended corrected memory error handling present
    Processor 0: machine-check status 0x0000000000000004:
    machine-check in progress
    MCA error-reporting registers:
    IA32_MC0_STATUS(0x401): 0x0000000000000000 invalid
    IA32_MC1_STATUS(0x405): 0x0980000000000000 invalid
    IA32_MC2_STATUS(0x409): 0x0000000000000000 invalid
    IA32_MC3_STATUS(0x40d): 0xbe00000000800400 valid
      MCA error code:            0x0400
      Model specific error code: 0x0080
      Other information:         0x00000000
      Threshold-based status:    Undefined
      Status bits:
       Processor context corrupt
       ADDR register valid
       MISC register valid
       Error enabled
       Uncorrected error
    IA32_MC3_ADDR(0x40e): 0x00003f7f85769a95
    IA32_MC3_MISC(0x40f): 0x000000000003ffff
    IA32_MC4_STATUS(0x411): 0x0000000000000000 invalid
    IA32_MC5_STATUS(0x415): 0x0020000000000000 invalid
    IA32_MC6_STATUS(0x419): 0x0020000000000000 invalid
    IA32_MC7_STATUS(0x41d): 0x0020000000000000 invalid
    IA32_MC8_STATUS(0x421): 0x0020000000000000 invalid
    Processor 1: machine-check status 0x0000000000000005:
    restart IP valid
    machine-check in progress
    MCA error-reporting registers:
    IA32_MC0_STATUS(0x401): 0x0000000000000000 invalid
    IA32_MC1_STATUS(0x405): 0x0980000000000000 invalid
    IA32_MC2_STATUS(0x409): 0x0000000000000000 invalid
    IA32_MC3_STATUS(0x40d): 0xbe00000000800400 valid
      MCA error code:            0x0400
      Model specific error code: 0x0080
      Other information:         0x00000000
      Threshold-based status:    Undefined
      Status bits:
       Processor context corrupt
       ADDR register valid
       MISC register valid
       Error enabled
       Uncorrected error
    IA32_MC3_ADDR(0x40e): 0x00003f7f85769a95
    IA32_MC3_MISC(0x40f): 0x000000000003ffff
    IA32_MC4_STATUS(0x411): 0x0000000000000000 invalid
    IA32_MC5_STATUS(0x415): 0x0020000000000000 invalid
    IA32_MC6_STATUS(0x419): 0x0020000000000000 invalid
    IA32_MC7_STATUS(0x41d): 0x0020000000000000 invalid
    Package 0 logged:
    IA32_MC8_STATUS(0x421): 0x0020000000000000 invalid
    Processor 2: no valid machine-check state
    Processor 3: no valid machine-check state
    Processor 4: machine-check status 0x0000000000000004:
    machine-check in progress
    MCA error-reporting registers:
    IA32_MC0_STATUS(0x401): 0x0000000000000000 invalid
    IA32_MC1_STATUS(0x405): 0x0980000000000000 invalid
    IA32_MC2_STATUS(0x409): 0x0000000000000000 invalid
    IA32_MC3_STATUS(0x40d): 0xbe00000000800400 valid
      MCA error code:            0x0400
      Model specific error code: 0x0080
      Other information:         0x00000000
      Threshold-based status:    Undefined
      Status bits:
       Processor context corrupt
       ADDR register valid
       MISC register valid
       Error enabled
       Uncorrected error
    IA32_MC3_ADDR(0x40e): 0x00003f7f85fa3e1f
    IA32_MC3_MISC(0x40f): 0x000000000003ffff
    IA32_MC4_STATUS(0x411): 0x0000000000000000 invalid
    IA32_MC5_STATUS(0x415): 0x0020000000000000 invalid
    IA32_MC6_STATUS(0x419): 0x0020000000000000 invalid
    IA32_MC7_STATUS(0x41d): 0x0020000000000000 invalid
    IA32_MC8_STATUS(0x421): 0x0020000000000000 invalid
    Processor 5: machine-check status 0x0000000000000005:
    restart IP valid
    machine-check in progress
    MCA error-reporting registers:
    IA32_MC0_STATUS(0x401): 0x0000000000000000 invalid
    IA32_MC1_STATUS(0x405): 0x0980000000000000 invalid
    IA32_MC2_STATUS(0x409): 0x0000000000000000 invalid
    IA32_MC3_STATUS(0x40d): 0xbe00000000800400 valid
      MCA error code:            0x0400
      Model specific error code: 0x0080
      Other information:         0x00000000
      Threshold-based status:    Undefined
      Status bits:
       Processor context corrupt
       ADDR register valid
       MISC register valid
       Error enabled
       Uncorrected error
    IA32_MC3_ADDR(0x40e): 0x00003f7f85fa3e1f
    IA32_MC3_MISC(0x40f): 0x000000000003ffff
    IA32_MC4_STATUS(0x411): 0x0000000000000000 invalid
    IA32_MC5_STATUS(0x415): 0x0020000000000000 invalid
    IA32_MC6_STATUS(0x419): 0x0020000000000000 invalid
    IA32_MC7_STATUS(0x41d): 0x0020000000000000 invalid
    IA32_MC8_STATUS(0x421): 0x0020000000000000 invalid
    Processor 6: no valid machine-check state
    Processor 7: no valid machine-check state
    panic(cpu 0 caller 0xffffff80048b83c9): "Machine Check at 0xffffff7f85769a95, registers:\n" "CR0: 0x000000008001003b, CR2: 0x000000010cd0e30c, CR3: 0x00000000072b4000, CR4: 0x00000000000606e0\n" "RAX: 0xffffff802516f800, RBX: 0xffffff802516f800, RCX: 0xffffff80253ab800, RDX: 0x0000000000000001\n" "RSP: 0xffffff8207ad3e90, RBP: 0xffffff8207ad3ec0, RSI: 0xffffff8207ad3edf, RDI: 0xffffff802520e000\n" "R8:  0xffffff8004ebec60, R9:  0x7fffffffffffff00, R10: 0xffffff8004ebdc20, R11: 0x0000000000000201\n" "R12: 0xffffff80253ab800, R13: 0xffffff81d60d2000, R14: 0xffffff8207ad3edf, R15: 0xffffff802520e000\n" "RFL: 0x0000000000010282, RIP: 0xffffff7f85769a95, CS:  0x0000000000000008, SS:  0x0000000000000010\n" "Error code: 0x0000000000000000\n"@/SourceCache/xnu/xnu-2050.18.24/osfmk/i386/trap_native.c: 280
    Backtrace (CPU 0), Frame : Return Address
    0xffffff800470bd20 : 0xffffff800481d626
    0xffffff800470bd90 : 0xffffff80048b83c9
    0xffffff800470bf00 : 0xffffff80048cedbf
    0xffffff8207ad3ec0 : 0xffffff7f856d75b4
    0xffffff8207ad3ef0 : 0xffffff8004c472a8
    0xffffff8207ad3f30 : 0xffffff8004c45daa
    0xffffff8207ad3f80 : 0xffffff8004c45ed9
    0xffffff8207ad3fb0 : 0xffffff80048b26b7
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                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily(3.0)[28575328-A798-34B3-BD84-D708138EBD17]@0 xffffff7f85015000
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    Mac OS version:
    12C60
    Kernel version:
    Darwin Kernel Version 12.2.0: Sat Aug 25 00:48:52 PDT 2012; root:xnu-2050.18.24~1/RELEASE_X86_64
    Kernel UUID: 69A5853F-375A-3EF4-9247-478FD0247333
    Kernel slide:     0x0000000004600000
    Kernel text base: 0xffffff8004800000
    System model name: MacBookPro8,3 (Mac-942459F5819B171B)
    System uptime in nanoseconds: 6197670207287
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    com.apple.iokit.IOHDAFamily          2.3.1f2
    com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginFamily          5.2.0d16
    com.apple.driver.AppleGraphicsControl          3.2.11
    com.apple.driver.AppleBacklightExpert          1.0.4
    com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport          2.3.5
    com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily          2.3.5
    com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireIP          2.2.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleThunderboltDPInAdapter          1.8.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleThunderboltDPAdapterFamily          1.8.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleThunderboltPCIDownAdapter          1.2.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMultitouch          235.7
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBHIDDriver          5.2.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMergeNub          5.2.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBComposite          5.2.5
    com.apple.driver.CoreStorage          274.7
    com.apple.driver.AppleThunderboltNHI          1.6.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOThunderboltFamily          2.1.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBUserClient          5.2.5
    com.apple.iokit.IOEthernetAVBController          1.0.2b1
    com.apple.iokit.IO80211Family          500.15
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    Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 6750M, AMD Radeon HD 6750M, PCIe, 1024 MB
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    Memory Module: BANK 1/DIMM0, 8 GB, DDR3, 1333 MHz, 0x029E, 0x434D534F384758334D314131333333433920
    AirPort: spairport_wireless_card_type_airport_extreme (0x14E4, 0xD6), Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 (5.106.98.81.22)
    Bluetooth: Version 4.0.9f33 10885, 2 service, 11 devices, 1 incoming serial ports
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    USB Device: BRCM2070 Hub, 0x0a5c  (Broadcom Corp.), 0x4500, 0xfa110000 / 4
    USB Device: Bluetooth USB Host Controller, apple_vendor_id, 0x821a, 0xfa113000 / 6
    USB Device: FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in), apple_vendor_id, 0x8509, 0xfa200000 / 2
    USB Device: hub_device, 0x0424  (SMSC), 0x2514, 0xfd100000 / 2
    USB Device: USB Receiver, 0x046d  (Logitech Inc.), 0xc51b, 0xfd130000 / 5
    USB Device: iPhone, apple_vendor_id, 0x12a0, 0xfd120000 / 4
    USB Device: IR Receiver, apple_vendor_id, 0x8242, 0xfd110000 / 3
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