I was discussing it at ASUS, and we came to the conclusion that modern TN panels are far, far better than they used to be and that viewing angles aside they could be more than good enough.
I'm not claiming that they're colour-perfect or anything like that, but simply that I've never once thought about it. Right now, for my usage scenario, nothing would compel me to buy an IPS over a TN, especially given the issues that people have had with IPS panels and glow.
There are a couple of current IPS panels which really let the team down. I've had IPS for years, and it's never been this bad tbh. Not sure what's going on there, but something needs to change in the production process and/or a new panel needs to be developed for things to improve. I suspect we won't see this until DP 1.3 takes a foot hold. Until then, we have just ONE 16:9 and ONE 21:9 high refresh 1440p panel to choose from, which features in a range of so called "premium" monitors.
I bought an AOC G2460PG recently, one of the better TN's around supposedly, and returned it the next day. The difference side by side with my Samsung PLS was shocking. Everything was washed out, whites were yellow and blacks were pale grey. In dark games especially, it was unbearable. No amount of calibration would fix that.
If IPS can get its act together and manufacturer's can produce a a high refresh panel free from BLB and glow (not difficult if they use a polarizer), and at an affordable price, then it will bury TN in the dirt where it belongs.
