Most monitors (and especially LCDs) are very hard to calibrate manually and besides, nowadays calibrators are so cheap (well, comparing to few years ago). So I really see no reason not to use one. Not everyone looking at our work will have their display calibrated, that much is true, but we should always strive for the best possible quality, shouldn't we? Why rely on guesswork when it's so easy to do it right from the start.

I used a Huey with success until it died suddenly after a year and half or so of constant use (made everything magenta, a common problem with the device). Decided to try a different model, so I got an Eye One Display LT, not much more expensive than Huey Pro, but more accurate and with much more control over display settings. Calibration process is somewhat longer and more complicated and I still don't know if I really miss Huey's ambient light auto adjustment, but in the end, very happy with Eye One.