Possible recessed home button issue?

Just got my fifth gen iPod touch and the home button seems depressed. It clicks fine. It's not too entirely loose but knowing that the home button should be surrounded by a rubber membrane makes me think this may be missing from the connector causing it to be not springy. Does anyone else feel the edge of the glass around the home button when simply resting your finger on it? Unsure if I should exchange it

I would make an appointment at the Genius Bar of an Apple store.
Apple Retail Store - Genius Bar
If you want to see what the button/switch looks like see:
http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/iPod+Touch+5th+Generation+Teardown/10803/1

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