There is really something strange happening in LCD land. There's a giant vacuum growing between cheap TN crap (which start too look much better too SUBJECTIVELY, but probably only for the first year) and the quality display's with SIPS and SPVA panels that remain 500$+. I bet no-one is making any money on the TN panels. 120$ for a monitor. Go away, that is ridiculous! 0-profit on those!
Guess you pay the profit of LG and Samsung and co if you buy a non-TN panel nowadays.
So take that gigantic 22 inch DiamonTRON beast from Craigslist for 5$, and you have a better image for a longer period. Or stop wining about money, and get into the 500$+ league.