Anecdotally, I'm using a 27" 4K LG monitor I got in about mid 2017, so going on eight years now, and I've never had an issue with the nub, except that when the

Anecdotally, I'm using a 27" 4K LG monitor I got in about mid 2017, so going on eight years now, and I've never had an issue with the nub, except that when the monitor turns on, it will automatically pull up the nub menu after a few seconds, so if you go to change the input at the wrong time, you'll accidentally shut it off. Not saying you're wrong about the ergonomics, but I personally like it.