Choosing wisely doesn't prevent any given manufacturer from adding crap like this in the future. They might not push out adware today, but nothing seems to stop them from doing so in the future.

That's what makes the LG controversy uncomfortable to me: the McAfee ads were pushed out years after some owners purchased their monitors.

Which is something that should just be jail-time-for-decision-makers illegal. That tech companies think they retain some kind of ownership over things they have sold needs to end.