Monitor flicker & manufacturer semantics

My Acer monitor flickers every time I start using it. Once it turns on, it works normally. This is a new problem, so it feels like the monitor is failing.

Finding the manual online, Acer asserts fluorescent flicker is natural:

Quote:

Due to the nature of the fluorescent light, the screen may flicker during initial use. Turn off the power switch and then turn it on again to make the flicker disappear.

Now, by "initial use" does Acer mean when the monitor is new, or could it mean every time I begin to use it, like the problem I'm experiencing?

The question is about expectations, whether or not I can expect it to die soon or more years of erratic use.