It's chasing me down!

I thought it was finally over. I really thought I could get over this issue once and for all! At the office, the person sitting by my side has an iMac. Yes, it's that kind of iMac! S.N. starting with W86*... It had 4 lines running across the monitor, all four on the left side. Ever since i joined that office i warned the problem would get worse and vertical lines would pop as time went by.

Today the fifth mark on the display appeared... Was it a line? Oh no... it was much more than a line. It is a grey strip running all along the center of the monitor! About 4cm width defect on the screen panel which has rendered it completely unusable for work.

I really had believed the issue was well gone but now i feel it more alive than ever!

My personal iMac at home gained a dead pixel a few weeks ago.
An iMac at the office is ruined thanks to a factory defect.

I'm sure it will mark the end of that iMac. I'll try calling apple regarding the iMac @ the office. If you still have this issue that's my advice, call apple now and let them know!