Hanns-G

Pros: The physical size, resolution, and dot pitch are a great mix -- the 1980x1200 provides good real-estate, while the size, clarity, and brightness make everything easy to see.
Size is big but doesn't dominate desk like using an HDTV does. If eyes are 2 ft or more back from screen you can see everything without shifting your head. It is a TN panel, but it is not very sensitive to reasonable shifting position changing brightness and even small text is pretty crisp.
No dead pixels in my unit, and build quality is good.
Yes it is ridiculously bright out of box, but this is easy to turn down, and nice to have in reserve on sunny days if you don't want to pull the blinds.

Cons: There could be better contrast, color uniformity, and adjustability, but that would be more money. I don't notice when using.
Some may find lack of inputs or speakers a problem, but not if you're using as a dedicated computer monitor.