Computer monitor as checked baggage?
OK, maybe I'm crazy, but I'd like to take a computer monitor with me on my next international flight. The monitor is still in its original shipping package, which meets all airline size and weight requirements to qualify as checked baggage.
Short of buying a seat for it, is there anything I can do to mitigate the chances of this thing getting completely ruined in transit? Anything I should say to the person at the check-in counter? All serious suggestions welcomed.