Screen Artifacts on High Res Powerbook 15 inch

Just received the PB 15 high res Friday, so far can't see horizontal lines. I for one am concerned with the artifacts showing up while viewing DVDs and in Safari. Apple CR was kind enough to send a replacement for my previous gen 1.67 15 due to MLB/mem slot/DVDR failures, only one month old. This new screen shows vertical artifacts, a vertical row of color pixels in certain Safari pages, regardless of background color, white and colored pixels flickering on left side of display while viewing DVDs at any scan rate or resolution. The display calibration doesn't correct all the magenta/blue cast either, and must resort to EyeOne to calibrate this new display.
Leaning toward a refund after going through two defective generations of PB G4s. I'm beginning to feel sort of foolish at this point. I couldn't get the system to recognize the expensive Micron/Crucial Memory just purchased either, Tech Support told me to buy Apple brand, but added that they don't support 2GB configurations in this PB???
What is everybody doing about this? I'm unable to feel comfortable with this unit by design at this point. I have alot of money invested in Apple products for my photography business and would find it hard to switch over at this point. I'm especially unimpressed with Apple Tech Supports deflection of all this junk. I think iPods will be what's left of this product if Apple doesn't start paying attention to their product instead of image and stock margins.

I have the same problam. i can see the flickering occasionally in almost any applications, very rapidly and fast that's sometimes hard to notice like a blink of an eye. I have no idea whether it's a graphic card issue or not.
I have purchased the unit in Apple SF and left the country, I have no idea how to get support after all I know even Apple have worldwide warranty. You can't get it fixed or replace without sending back to US.
I'm loading software update right now hoping it will cure the problem with my fingers crossed.

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