Quick update for anyone that cares. I got the monitor in yesterday. It is massive. I knew that 27" monitors were big, but I didn't expect them to be that big. Anyway, overall its killer. No dead/stuck pixels. Zero backlight bleed. If you are looking to make the jump to 1440p and can pick this monitor at this price, do it. I know people have fairly positive reviews on the Korean panels, but I'd recommend this over them simply due to the 3 year warranty.
If anyone has questions let me know.