2.1 speakers-is this Logitech good?

Well, I've realized that my wife and I are doing more & more listening to music thru our laptops while studying @ the kitchen table...with headphones (Yamaha; closed) the sound is great, but gets tedious after a while, so we've been using the antique, crappy Labtec 2.0 spkrs which have horrible sound...I can't stand them anymore...(I'm picky about SQ).

so i've been thinking about getting some new 2.1 spkrs for around $40.00 or so...
and these Logitech X-230 (2.1) seem to be very popular and highly regarded...so I was wondering if any of you guys have any experience with those, and give me some feedback.

Newegg has great reviews of these, but one thing that worried me were a few people who said the the "tube" for the bass port on the sub had come off on delivery...

they are very popular but I'm worried if it's just hype or reality.

here they are:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16836121123

ALSO: Is placing UNshielded satelllite (not sub) speakers near a LCD laptop screen (monitor) bad? or do they only affect CRT monitors?

 

I have those speakers and really like them. The sound is great and the sub works just fine. I've had them since August and haven't had any problems.
I have my laptop near them and I don't notice anything weird. I think it just affects CRTs.