Horizontal Scan Lines on Samsung 3253h

Hello all. I have had this samsung lcd for almost a year and a half now and I couldn't be happier with it.

I do however have one annoying problem while playing my 360 or Wii via component 1 and 2. I randomly get about a quarter inch scan line which is a blurry, white, fuzzy line that begins at the bottom of the tv and moves it's way up towards the middle, usually taking about 4-5 seconds. I always thought it was my console until it did this on my Wii, and it's been going on for probably a year.

I have everything hooked up to a monster power center including the coaxial cable line which has basic comcast cable running through it.

I have tried different things such as unhooking all unnecessary cables other than the console inputs and the problem still occurs.

I work at best buy and talked to our samsung rep about this issue and he mentioned that the panel is most likely defective and I would probably have it junked out for a new panel.

I still have a year and a half left on my service plan so I was wondering if I should have a tech come out to check the problem.

Could this be a defective panel? Thanks

Thank you guys for the replies and info. What do you suggest I tell the agent before scheduling an appointment, and when he actually comes out to the house? The scan line is extremely intermittent and at times doesn't show up for a couple hours, while other times it's every few minutes.

Are they going to try to fix the tv with parts or send it to a service center for awhile?

The tv has been discontinued for well over a year now, so I seriously hope they junk it out. I hate that the tv has this problem because the picture quality for me is crazy, but I'll definitely jump on either a 46a650 or 52 if I can.

Let me know what you guys think I should do. Thanks again

I am going to call geek squad tonight most likely to send someone out. What do you guys suggest I tell them, or how should I explain the problem?