CRACKED LCD PANEL Vizio GV42L 42 in. LCD

Question

MY BROTHER THREW A WII REMOTE AT OUR LCD TV WHILE BOWLING AND CRACKED THE SCREEN. CAN THIS BE REPLACE/REPAIREDD? IF SO, HOW MUCH WOULD IT COST US? ALSO, DO YOU KNOW OR HAVE YOU HEARD IF THE PANEL REPLACEMENT PRICES WILL GO DOWN ANY TIME SOON. WE WOULD LIKE TO REPAIR IT BUT MAY NOT BE ABLE TO RIGHT NOW DUE TO THE COST.
YOUR THOUGHTS?