Potential problem with all new Macbook Aluminum Displays

I have read in several threads across the internet (including this one) that people who have received the new aluminum Macbooks have been disappointed with the "greyish" quality of the displays, as well as the color saturation when compared to the older and newer Macbook Pro LED displays, as well as the original Macbook Air displays. Can current owners verify this?

I hadn't seen other threads until just now actually, but earlier today I posted a comment on this board asking for comments from others who've seen both the new MacBook and Pro next to each other so they could tell me whether I was crazy or not. Essentially the MacBook screen seemed washed out compared to the clearly more vivid colours on the Pro. The Air even seemed to have a better, brighter screen. Not sure what's the issue to be honest, but I went into the store set on a new MacBook, but left considering for the first time ever the bigger Pro simply due to the screen.
Edit: Another user posted this review, and if you scroll towards the end (where they show a DVD in the dark) the pics are quite telling and confirm (for me) that I'll get a Pro or wait for the refresh for hopefully better screens. http://gizmodo.com/5063492/macbook-and-macbook-pro-dual-review
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http://img69.imageshack.us/i/fotofnu.jpg/
http://img716.imageshack.us/i/foto1hx.jpg/
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