Looking for suggestions on buying a dual monitor stand.

[Andrew LB]

So about 30 minutes ago I was minding my own business playing Project CARS and heard a crack, much like the sound when someone tosses a pebble at your bedroom window in the middle of the night. But I'm 33 and long past having friends who would do this. So to be on the safe side, I retrieve my trusty model 1911 Springfield TRP .45 ACP, put on some shoes, and go looking for the source of this 3:30am mystery noise.
10 min later I return with zero suspicious activity on my block, and settle back in for a little more racing. As I was getting in my chair, I immediately notice something out of place, I have two 24" Dell Ultrasharp LCD screens hooked up to my desktop PC and the screen on the right is angled downward.
Upon further inspection, it seems that the crack I heard was from the hinge that connects the screen with the stand

So now down to the question at hand. My Dell Ultrasharp 2407wfp needs either a new stand/hinge or to purchase a dual monitor stand. Unfortunately I know less than zero about such stands, and I'd like some suggestions on brands, models, etc. One thing I noticed after looking at a few models is some don't have height adjustment, and are typically the cheap ones @~$60. Also, it seems some of the models have a capability to later add a third screen. Depending on cost, I'd definitely consider spending extra for that feature since I'd love to get another Ultrasharp U2410 but considering the still hefty ~$500 price tag, I may just pick up a used 2407wfp since they go for less than half that price.

This one on Amazon seems to be decent, but no third screen option. (http://www.amazon.com/Halter%C2%AE-Freestanding-Monitor-Monitors-Widescreen/dp/B005HPSFWI/ref=pd_sim_op_3)

This is the super popular one on amazon, but i'm not sure if I want to clamp it to my desk. (http://www.amazon.com/Dual-Monitor-Stand-clamp-monitors/dp/B002R9HQLI/ref=sr_1_1?s=office-products&ie=UTF8&qid=1351453780&sr=1-1&keywords=dual+monitor+stand)

[yojimbo197]

So I bought an Easy Mount LCD dual monitor stand from Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Standing-Horizontal-Monitor-Monitors-Widescreens/dp/B003Q3S7LM/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1351488833&sr=8-2&keywords=dual+monitor+stand

So far I've been very impressed with how sturdy it is. I have had two 23" Acer's on it for 8 months with no problems. It's of all metal construction, and not cheapo stuff either, good solid steel. The stand has a mounting ring for both arms that can be adjusted for height on the stand/pole. The base is very solid metal. The arms are articulating and can be moved in a wide arc. And the arm mounts are drilled for both VESA standards. Plus it comes with both allen wrenches needed for assembling the stand. Though you still need a screwdriver for the VESA mounting. The only downside to this is that the base is 10-12 inches in length end to end. So it does take up some desk real estate.

You could also try their 3 monitor stand:
http://www.amazon.com/Deluxe-Triple-Monitor-Standing-Supports/dp/B006JG9RQ2/ref=pd_sim_pc_14



So about 30 minutes ago I was minding my own business playing Project CARS and heard a crack, much like the sound when someone tosses a pebble at your bedroom window in the middle of the night. But I'm 33 and long past having friends who would do this. So to be on the safe side, I retrieve my trusty model 1911 Springfield TRP .45 ACP, put on some shoes, and go looking for the source of this 3:30am mystery noise.
10 min later I return with zero suspicious activity on my block, and settle back in for a little more racing. As I was getting in my chair, I immediately notice something out of place, I have two 24" Dell Ultrasharp LCD screens hooked up to my desktop PC and the screen on the right is angled downward.
Upon further inspection, it seems that the crack I heard was from the hinge that connects the screen with the stand

So now down to the question at hand. My Dell Ultrasharp 2407wfp needs either a new stand/hinge or to purchase a dual monitor stand. Unfortunately I know less than zero about such stands, and I'd like some suggestions on brands, models, etc. One thing I noticed after looking at a few models is some don't have height adjustment, and are typically the cheap ones @~$60. Also, it seems some of the models have a capability to later add a third screen. Depending on cost, I'd definitely consider spending extra for that feature since I'd love to get another Ultrasharp U2410 but considering the still hefty ~$500 price tag, I may just pick up a used 2407wfp since they go for less than half that price.

This one on Amazon seems to be decent, but no third screen option. (http://www.amazon.com/Halter%C2%AE-Freestanding-Monitor-Monitors-Widescreen/dp/B005HPSFWI/ref=pd_sim_op_3)

This is the super popular one on amazon, but i'm not sure if I want to clamp it to my desk. (http://www.amazon.com/Dual-Monitor-Stand-clamp-monitors/dp/B002R9HQLI/ref=sr_1_1?s=office-products&ie=UTF8&qid=1351453780&sr=1-1&keywords=dual+monitor+stand)

[Andrew LB]

So far this looks to be the direction i'm going. I am liking how much it frees up the desk compared to the non-clamp on type.