IMac 24in screen gradient

First let me apologize if I am repeating a post...
I know that there has been a great deal of discussion online about gradient issues on the 24in iMac (mine is early 2007) however I have been unable to find any details or response from Apple themselves. One post indicates that Apple have been deleting posts and denying the existence of the problem but the overwhelming number of comments from a simple Google search indicates that the problem is very real.
About 3 weeks ago I dropped my iMac into an "Apple Authorized Service Provider" and when I received the computer back the main gradient issue had not been resolved. They effectively said it wasn't their fault and they didn't know if it would be resolved.
This leaves me in a situation where I spend €2499.00 inc. Apple Care for 3 years and have been told that an issue that is known in the community may not be resolved. What was the point. If someone bought a car and found that the breaks weren't working correctly and the manufacturer denied any problem exists until that person crashes... Its not as dramatic obviously however when you buy into a system because of the reputation that they have among the design commnunity for screen quality only to receive a machine that is not of that standard it is a serious blow to my confidence in the company.
I am now wondering if this post will be deleted as I am not sure who is telling the truth about this gradient issue but the overwhelming response to a simple search would indicate that I am by far not the only customer who is experiencing this failure.

I do have exactly the same problem. I got a new screen on my Imac 8 -24 inch last week
and my god it is atleast 1 f -stop different in brightness with the left and rigt side.
They told me I have to accept it. I wonder what to do now. It is insane.
Greetings
Richard
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