That is disappointing to hear. I have been holding off on getting a new iPad and this makes my decision to wait much easier. At this point I am seriously tempted to just get a refurbed iPad 4 and be done with it.
I hate the game of "return one just to get another one with the same issue" BS. I mean for a $200-$300 device, maybe, but for what these things costs this should be a non-issue.
Honestly.... I think I'm just going to stay with my 4, and let the poor first adopters sort through the mess.
FWIW - the 'better' of the two has a serial that starts with DMPLD, sept 2013. The DMQLM, of nov 2013 is far worse with the blatantly obvious reddish tones.
I am trying the "wrap them in a towel for 24 hours on full brightness" crap but I really doubt it will do much since it's not two layer glass like they used in the past.
I really was hoping this stuff wouldn't start happening with jobs gone, but I really do think this is the beginning of the end of good QC for apple.
In the past they've had some small teething problems with new devices, but nothing this blatantly obvious and widespread.
There is no way they didn't know about this before release, and if they didn't, well, just another example of how jobs helped make sure this crap didn't get through production.