Hyper-sensitive sleep/wake switch

Whenever the s/w switch is set to wake, touching the upper third of the phone has the same effect of flicking the switch off then on very quickly, making it vibrate and flashing the bell/crossed out bell images, even vibrating even if the screen isnt on at all but gets touched. it seems as if there may be a loose or hyper-sensitive connection in there somewhere. Has anyone else had this issue?
I've never had to return an apple product before, but this is ruining my battery since it goes off all the time just in a pocket, with a case or without. I bought my iPhone online, can I just take it to a store to get it replaced? What will I need as roof of purchase, there was no reciept in the box?
Thanks!
Message was edited by: flakmagnet

Do you have a bumper on the phone? I find that button all too easy to mistakenly press when the phone is in a bumper. Without, the s/w switch behaves as it always did. Just the extra leverage I suppose, since

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