Light leakage question: any replacement iPad 2s ok?

Question

Seems to me that everybody writing about getting replacements is saying the replacements they received are as bad or worse. Just wondering if anybody at all has received a replacement that has been okay.

Answer 1

My co-worker took his back twice and both of his replacements still had bleeding. At least his 3rd iteration had less bleeding than his original.
To be objective, the bleeding doesn't make the device unusable. My co-workers may not have noticed their bleeding if I didn't ask to compare my iPad 2 to theirs.
We have taken differing strategies. I've returned mine, but he is being persistent and I'm sure to the dismay of his nearest Apple store, checking in just about every week to try to swap his out until he gets an acceptable device.
I on the other hand, chose to just return mine.
It's amazing how many jump to defend Apple, proclaim those who do have iPad 2s "lucky" to even have been able to purchase one and be thankful for it, or that they are being nit picky.
I'll concede a little bit to being nit picky. But Apple themselves have built their reputation for not only beautiful industrial design, but also for their build quality. The prices of their devices are supposed to reflect this quality.
When I shell out $911 for a device, I think I'm in the right to be nit picky. My iPad 1st gen had absolutely no bleed issues whatsoever and was a joy to use.
I also noticed my screen bleed immediately in normal office lighting, so I wasn't just reacting to news blogs or 2nd hand information. I use the iPad primarily for video, and can honestly say the screen bleed is distracting.
Sure, it wouldn't kill me... but for $911 I could buy a 40" LCD TV without any bleeding, but then again.. I wouldn't buy a TV with screen bleeding in the first place.
Apple may or may not fix this screen bleed issue. Maybe they'll give a bumper that clamps down on the screen to help alleviate the issue. If the problem bothers you as much as it did me, the power is truly in your hands.
Return the device if the bleeding has made you so unhappy and the device is unacceptable for use. That was the decision I made. If the bleeding is corrected in later models, decide then if you want to buy it.
You can also decide to keep yours and hope that your Apple store staff is of the more understanding sort (which just about all Apple staff in the Bay Area are), and will swap your device, send it out for repair, or swap it with a fixed refurb. (Some have warned that after the initial 14 days you may not be eligible for a replacement for a brand-new device.) That may or may not be true.. but that shouldn't really be an issue if this problem bugs you enough to want a replacement in the first place.