Just FYI, CRTs don't have bad pixels. You might have a bad spot on the phosphor grid or something, but of course I can't tell without pictures.
If you have trouble getting a taker, and it really is in good shape, I'm willing to entertain shipping it to me if you drop the price a bit. I've done it before and had it come in "reasonable", at least. It really helps to have the proper boxes to pack it, though.