Surface Pro 2017 Backlight Bleed

Following a call with Microsoft, they've verbally confirmed they are not seeing this as an issue they are looking to address / fix, which i find to be a bizarre position to take.

They've acknowledged some units will have this light bleed but are suggesting this is consistent with all devices -  some they think will not affected basically, but would not be drawn as to how big or small a percentage of units are affected by this issue. They seem to be suggesting most people will not be concerned with a small amount of light bleed.

I've ordered my third unit, this time from a retail store, so will pick up today and see if it has the issue - my previous two were direct from Microsoft.

Oh alright. Also consider giving up on this **** brand.

That is appalling. Not only they ignore the issue but also admit what they think about their user base. How they can expect pros to have trust in the brand when they behave this way. Shame on you Microsoft.

New test! (For those who haven't given up in frustration...)

Download this corrected OneNote screenshot and see if it displays without "bleed" when in full screen. Use MS Paint. To lure people in I'm inserting this as an image below, but don't use it since it's not at full resolution. Here's the original screenshot for comparison. As a service to the community and to test this idea further, I'm happy to "correct" the first handful of your own suggested screenshots if you upload somewhere and give a link here.

If it works for all/most people, then Microsoft can fix this by implementing a simple pixel shader into the Desktop Window Manager (DWM). It should run very fast and with imperceptible impact on system performance. Just apply this equation to the bottom 200 pixels (= Offset), preferably at the highest bit precision possible:

IF (Ycoordinate > 1824-Offset) THEN R/G/B value = R/G/B value * [1 - Scale*(Ycoordinate-1824+Offset)^2]

It's a simple quadratic correction for the extra light. A value for Scale of roughly 6e-6 seems to work best for me, and may be adjusted along with the Offset. It could even be implemented as a lookup table. A fancier version will also make sure there are no banding effects, say by dithering with very small amounts of noise, but it's not necessary. (Here's a bonus "screenshot" to illustrate this, just for kicks!)

It doesn't seem like we can hook into the DWM easily as developers. So listen up Microsoft. I have given you a solution. Please implement. At the very least, the fact that the correction is so simple should point at the source of the problem and then maybe a better solution can be found (perhaps reprogramming the TCON board?).

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Opening the image SS posted FIXES the light bleed I have on the left side of my screen in portrait mode!   It's like magic!  I couldn't even tell which side had the light bleed until I flipped the machine around 180 and saw the atroucious light bleed on the right side without the gradient. AMAZING!

Microsoft - please read the above and fix this with an update!  

Maybe someone can create a lightweight app that floats below all windows and applies a transparent gradient similar to what SS posted. The app could allow the user to fine tune the density of the black on the left side.  I know It's a band aid to a larger problem but for many it would be adequate.

I bought the top tier surface pro i7, 16gb, 1tb 2017 model. I was hoping this would replace my MBP.  I also just realized that I'm out of my return period since I didn't take it out of the package until after the return period. I work with photoshop everyday and the light bleed is forcing me to work in landscape mode only which is really pathetic. 

I am now considering selling this and just getting the iPad Pro 12.9. I can use the iPad pro with Astropad to do my Photoshop work but it's not as good as having a real computer. Please FIX THIS!