Tekskil prompters are serious all-metal professional grade products Pro and Premium Series feature extruded metal enclosures for maximum strength. First generation LCD panels are failing because of old backlight technology causing loss of contrast and very low brightness. If the beamsplitter and prompter platform are still in good shape, you may want to consider replacing the troublesome display with a new LCD panel. But before one of the technicians heads over to Best Buy or your local Discount Warehouse - be aware that consumer LCDs aren't going to be a viable replacement. Beside the obvious issues of kluging mechanical mounts for a plastic case, dealing with RCA video jacks, and adding some electronics to flip the image consumer panels are simply not powerful enough to provide a satisfying display for your talent. Since the system's beamsplitter gobbles up at least half the light output from the prompter display, the replacement LCD panel will need light output levels two to three times brighter than consumer units.