When I first tried to order a replacement screen for my Sony S-Series (2012) laptop, the model I needed was out of stock, but a week or so later I received a polite email notifying me that it was back in stock. My replacement screen arrived quickly, with clear communication throughout. Upon inspection I noted that, as promised, the brand, model and serial number of the replacement screen matched that of the original - no cheap knockoffs here.
I followed the instructions provided in the installation video on the Laptop LCD Screen website. I found the process of replacing the broken screen fairly easy, and the new screen works perfectly.
One note for owners of this model of Sony laptop: the manufacturers in their infinite wisdom decided to glue the bottom of the bezel to the original screen, which meant I had to very carefully slice through the glue with a stanley knife in order to get the broken screen out. With the new screen installed, there is now a very small gap between the bottom of the bezel and the screen, which doesn‘t seem to affect the performance of the screen in any way, and is unnoticeable cosmetically.
If you find yourself in a situation like mine, where I had a damaged screen on an otherwise perfectly capable laptop, I‘d definitely recommend considering trying to replace the screen before splashing out on a whole new machine.