The VP2030b is a great monitor that I don't want to give up. I also have a newer VG2428wm that just doesn't compare.

My VP2030b started flickering last year but only when the screen was mostly white. When I changed the display to mostly dark, the flickering stops. Then after extended use, the screen would go black for a few seconds and then return to normal for several minutes. This repeating black out pattern would continue until I turned the monitor off for a while as if to let it cool down. The monitor returns to normal after restarting but eventually goes back to flickering...