Is 24" iMac really any good?

I know this is a vague question but hang with me.
I am about to buy a 24" iMac and decided to look on these forums first to check if there are any problems with them.
I have now read all sorts of horror stories regarding the screen (too bright/dead pixels/dark corners/etc...) Various problems with humming and misc noises coming from inside the Mac, and issues with audio quality output.
One of the main reasons for going for a new machine is Boot Camp. Now having read the Boot Camp forum it seems the 24 incher just won't work at all with the latest beta of Boot Camp.
Can I start a straw poll of owners with new 24" iMacs - are they any good? Are you happy with them? Is it the fact that we only heaar about the duff ones on these forums, or is it that a large percentage are inferior/faulty/unsatisfactory.
Your thoughts/recommendations/experiences would be welcomed.
Thanks

I was going to post a new topic with this but I will post it here instead.
I am on my second iMac in as many weeks, but this one is two hours old and it I am yet to find a fault with it.
My first iMac had a single green stuck pixel, I called apple and they replaced it and where very good.
I collected my new one about 3 hours ago from TNT and got it home. Took it out the box and notice the packaging was damaged and thought Oh god here we go...
Turnt it on and spent 5 minutes looking at every single pixel on the display then I saw a single black dot.. luckily it was just a bit of dust!
I booted it up, had trouble with setting up the keyboard, it just didnt work first time, But I got over that. Mouse was a doddle to set up! (both wireless)
Now it is just working perfectly! Wireless is working great, iSight and Photobooth are fantastic! (I love the effects!!) The speakers are VERY good for a device that is so thin!
I am yet to try a movie or DVD at the moment I am just playing with it, getting it configured and what not.
There are dark corners on the display, but its really nothing to worry about. You dont really notice them, you just need to look really hard to find them.
There is also a very important factor which many over look. It smells nice!!
They keyboard is great, quiet and responsive, its white and I am a little scared of making it dirty!! it just looks so good. The mouse is a little heavy but I am just used to using a decent gaming mouse from my pc which is very light.
Overall when you get a proper working one it works great, peforms fast and does exactly what it says on the tin.
I dont get the so called brightness buzz, if I do, the noise from my PC is overpowering it and stopping me from hearing it so its really nothing to worry about.
I was worried about the problems described here when I ordered but the thing is, this is a user support forum, IE the only people who are going to post are the ones with problems. If you get your mac and your not happy then call Apple as soon as possible and they will do every effort to ensure they get it fixed!
Adam "happy mac man" C
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