Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

TLDR: Thankfully out of all the bad reviews I gambled and I got a good working monitor and it seems to be working as promised so far. The headphone jack is garbage but fortunately, it's not a deal-breaker because the monitor sound is good. It's really only 18" and they may leave it at your door in the product box so all your neighbors and passerbys can see you bought a monitor. Read full review for details. So I've been shopping around for a couple of weeks now trying to put together a decent little gaming computer and when I finally got around to shopping for the monitor... here's this lovely monitor for only $88.... can't be right. I click and read through the specs....this can't be right. Then I look through the reviews... about 300/4000 (4/11/2020) reviews were 1 stars with sound issues, screen issues, power cord issues, one-and-done then never coming back on, and just plain crappy craftsmanship. That being said... the numbers.... 300/4000 are what convinced me to at least give it a try... I mean for $88 bucks and with amazon return/refund policy the worst that would happen is that I get a dud and I just don't repurchase the monitor and I find a better one. So I ordered it. PROS(ish) I received it today.. plugged it in... and held my breath as pressed the power button. IT LIVES! There's one big complaint/ 1-star rating worry crushed. I hook it up to my laptop... I jump over to Youtube to test the sound... IT SINGS! Another hurdle/ 1-star rating worry crushed. I then unplug everything and properly set it up ( I didn't set up the stand or other bits because I didn't want to have to re-wrap and pack if I got a dud)... I set up the stand and place it on my desk with my other things and plug it up again... IT COMES BACK TO LIFE! I put in my copy of Avatar to test the 1080p they boast about for the monitor and IT LOOKS GORGEOUS! CONS So now most of my biggest 1-star worries are crushed however there are 3 non-deal-breakers that I have with the monitor. It has an audio jack for headphones but the sound is so grainy and there's a lot of noise. I tried several different headphones and they all sound like garbage unless you turn it down to lower volume where you can't hear the noise. SO while the sound from the monitor is great the sound for headphones is garbage. Next, 20" they say? I don't want to make a "boys can measure joke" but... it's really only 18"... so if you're really looking for those extra 2" they aren't there. Lastly, is a shipping issue... the box they ship it in is the product box, like fresh off the shelf at a store. Guys, you're sending this to someones house/apartment?! Thankfully I was home when it was delivered and I got an email from Amazon letting me know my delivery was close by BUT what is I hadn't been home? Someone could have easily seen exactly what I ordered and taken from my porch. While I understand that Amazon/Whoever-sold-it is not responsible for porch theft ... you could at least make it more discreet and lessen the chance of someone wanting to steal it. Thanks and "May the odds be ever in your favor"