New screen from Apple in my iMac 24", and burn-in problems already?

Is there an engineering or manufacturing problem with the 24" iMac screens?
My last screen was replaced under warranty a month ago because of dimming/banding problems. It also had burn-in issues from early on, but I lived with them. However, I didn't expect a brand new screen to have such severe burn-in problems right from the start.
Here's what Apple says: http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2807 . In summary, they tell you that your problem is leaving images/text in the same place too long. Duh! But interestingly enough, I don't have the same burn-in problems on my PC laptop or cheap HP external monitor.
I spend hours at a time doing development, and often I'll have an IDE open that has a source tree on a left panel. That widget of text and icons won't change much, and I won't be moving my IDE window around because I have it maximized. It is a normal pattern of use that I can't really avoid.
Is this also a problem on the Apple external monitors? What about on their laptops? Must I move to a Mini with a Dell monitor? Are iMacs only intended for lightweight users that spend an hour or two each day shuffling windows around and watching TV?

In addition to my (now archived) thread:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1979518&tstart=0
I just had my screen changed under apple care. Excellent option, happy I got it, no hassle, but took three weeks to order and replace the display at the service center. It seems to be a known issue with numerous iMacs, to my surprise also with the latest models, and I have seen this problem on quite a number of iMacs, all over the world, only on the alu models. Though I cannot say for sure what the problem is, I have now installed smcFanControl to increase the minimum speed of the on board fans. Also, as I was suggested by the apple technician, have a screen saver for a few minutes before turning off the display (Energy Saver) to prevent any possible burn ins, (while I remain convinced this is not my problem).
Keeping my fingers crossed my problem will not re-appear, or that it WILL re-appear before the end of the 3 year apple care.

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