X61 LCD Issues

Hello,
I just bought a used x61 from USA and when I turned it on I noticed that the LCD has a stuck pixel (it lights red on black background) placed in the middle of the display.
The seller convinced me that when he sent it, the display didn't have any stuck pixels. So obviously it(stuck pixel) is new.
By now two days have passed since I started a software for cleaning stuck pixels but still without result. Is there anybody who also had had the same problems? And how you have solved them?
The main question: I saw that there are several offers on eBay for new LCD screens (with price around 100$) but what is your opinion for them? Are they as good and as reliable as the original one?
Thanks in advance.
Regards,
Daniel

It happens, even an LCD with no problems can develop a dead or stuck pixel.
FWIW:
Here is some information regarding the Lenovo (Thinkpad line) policy on bad pixels:
"The thin-film transistor (TFT) liquid crystal display (LCD) for notebook computers contains many TFTs. The presence of a small number of missing, discolored, or lit all the time dots or pixels is characteristic of TFT LCD technology due to manufacturing process for such technology irrespective of manufacturer.
If your LCD has 2 or less visible defective pixels, it should not be considered faulty. However, if your LCD has 3 or more visible defective pixels, it will be deemed as defective by Lenovo and is replaceable upon request, if within the warranty period.
Affected configurations
This policy applies for all ThinkPad computers purchased starting Jan 1, 2008. Please contact your Lenovo Service representative for further assistance."
I have owned many Thinkpads and I can say I had ONE machine that had a stuck pixel similar to yours.It was a T42p. However rare, they do happen. I have seen other laptops develop bad pixels, however the occurence seems to be less frequent with current LCD designs.
Regardin eBay, it is a hit an miss! There are many factors that amount to getting a "good display", if they are "lenovo" branded (with FRU) then the odds for them started as any new part.You might get a new LCD and it might die within days or weeks, or get a used beat to hell and back one (I did once) and it will outlive the motherboard and make its way into another system.Keep in mind that there are not a lot of "LCD" manufacturers, what they do have is a "quality control"process that will assign better glass, etc to different "customers". As always YMMV...
Currently own: X220T, X201, X200, T61 X2, X61T X3

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