If you are in the market for a new monitor a recent independent survey comparing 18 different makes and models in the 17-19 inch range will interest you.
In the 17-inch range, the best of the analysis was the PHILIPS 107T21 with a price tag of around 300 Euros and the best value for money model was considered to be the SAMTRON SM76DF priced around the 270 Euro mark.
In the larger, 19-inch model sector the two best were considered to be the VIEWSONIC G90F and the PHILIPS 109B20 at around 500 Euros.