I am putting together a microscope, mostly for helping with soldering small electronics components and other work, but it will likely be used for more generic purposes too.
Anyway, about the only component I don't have yet is a screen for the whole setup. The camera module, well, it doesn't seem to have a model number but it's a Hayear 2K 1080P module, it outputs 1080p60 over HDMI or USB.
I figured the easiest way to go about this would be to just get a cheap 7 or 10 inch monitor/tv that has HDMI input and a VESA mount. I will be attaching it to an arm intended for connecting a screen to the microscope stand:
https://www.aliexpress.us/item/2251832581253048.html Most of the ones I can find that are around $60 or less can't do a full 1080p, but that's fine I guess, it's a small screen anyway... and I can always plug it into a TV or actual PC monitor if I really need that resolution/size.
I was looking at this $43 7 inch monitor that does 1024x600 (Seems to be the most common resolution for these small screens):
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09ZD8YS7L/ Although then I saw a 10 inch variant that does 1280x800 for $55:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BQRRJ8YN/ However, the reviews for both the 7 and 10 inch aren't that great and even Amazon warns that it's frequently returned... although most of the complaints seem to be from short cables or poor audio, things that are not going to matter at all for what I need it for, some also complained not being able to mount it or that it broke.... I am also worried if 10 inches might be too big and make the stand tip over easily. I just want it to be clear and have a reasonable refresh rate, enough so that it's not a blurry where I can't tell what is happening when I am soldering and moving my hands/solder wand on components.
On top of that, these are clearly just cheap Chinese products, so I was wondering if there is any point on using Amazon for the screen instead of just Aliexpress since I am already ordering the components for the stand from there... other than there are obvious ripoff products there too if I am not being careful... so not sure if it would be a good idea to risk it there, since there are dozens of similar screens that are considerably cheaper than on Amazon (And I mean realistically cheaper, not "Here is a 4K HDR 50 inch monitor for $10 that is most definitely not fake, trust us" cheaper).
Would it be a better idea to get one of those from Amazon? Would it be not as risky and a better idea to get something similar but cheaper from Aliexpress? (Although all the ones I found there were 1024x600). Or would both of these choices get me a blurry and buggy screen that would not be suited for this purpose anyway? Any other recommendations if so?