Display losing brightness

I could be wrong but when I look at displays of newer MacBooks theirs seem to be brighter than mine. I've had it for about 2 years now so maybe thats normal or is there something I can do to bring the brightness level or range back up?
Also, its not that I can't see clearly the screen but it just looks about 10-15% dimmer than other MacBooks I've seen and my whites don't look as white as others
Thanx in advance

Welcome to the Forums!
The new 15" MBPs have LED backlights, so they are brighter and "whiter". Apple claims the 17" models are brighter too. So it's not your imagination. However, the CCFL (fluorescent) backlights like yours (and mine) do age, and though they don't get significantly dimmer, they do take longer to reach full brightness (up to 15-30 min for displays that reach 5 years old or so).
Hope this helps...

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