Lower left corner of macbook seems weakened, what can I do?

Hi,
I have a macbook pro, 13 in. mid 2009 running Lion.  The trackpad seems to have been weakened in the lower left corner.  To be clear, it still works just fine, but it seems to have become mechanically less responsive.  When I click on the left side, the trackpad depresses by a noticably smaller amount than the right side.  The clicking sound is also a lot quieter, and the left corner looks like it rests a fraction of a milimeter lower than the right side.  I am a left handed user, and probably click on the left side 90% of the time.  Is there anything I could do to fix it?  How much would it cost to fix?  I could probably live with it but it bugs me. 
Thanks!
Zac

If you AppleCare has not yet expired, I would suggest you make an appointment at the genius bar to have them take a look at it.  If it is defective, it should be covered under your AppleCare (assuming it isn't expired)

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