2011 MBP-i7 Hot, Fans, and 110% CPU- UnSatisfied

I bought this brand new 2011 MacBook Pro in July. This is the top of the line Core i7 and it runs TERRIBLE.
I have had other Macs. My older late 2007 Macbook-core 2 duo in comparison is much faster.
This new macbook problem seems to come from excessive CPU usage. WHY IS THIS HAPPENING??
Activitiy Monitor shows +100% Usage in either Finder, Dock, Kernel_Task, or Ruby. It seems to be random as to which is affected.
Usage spikes up and down. I frequently see the rainbow wheel. Finder ends up not responding, forcing me to relaunch finder.
Eventually it gets to the point where a hard reset is the only option. Safe Mode is just as problematic. Reinstall has been the only solution.
I also have noticed that dragging, minimizing, maximizing windows causes the screen to flicker random/distorted pixels occasionally.
The Battery life is at best 2hrs with the screen on and nothing running. This is NOT WORTH $2,000.
I assume this is caused by the excessive CPU usage?
I have a 2TB Time Capsule. I read the other discussions about it causing similar CPU problems. I have turned it off for the last few days.
The Problem persists. I have no longer been using the TimeMachine, because of these issues. It has been easier to back up single
documents or other files manually just so I can use them after the inebidable re-install.
I wiped everything, and done a fresh install 3 times now. It runs good for a day then the problem starts sporadically.
Until it is a persistent issue, making this Brand New Macbook unuseable.
I have called Apple's Support line. They only suggested to reset the PRam, which was no help.
This all happens with Airport On or Off. The Ram usage is not excessive.
What will solve these problems?
Is this a Hardware Problem or a Software Problem?
I'm currently on 10.7.1. This most recent update has not improved performance.

If Apple had a nearby Retail Store I would go there right away.
The nearest Apple Store for me is a 2 hour drive. Going there, spending gas, time, and money
still doesn't guarantee they will solve my problem. I'm not interested in throwing more money down the drain.
I would consider mailing it in if they pay shipping.
Why should I have to spend another $100 or even $1 to help fix there mistake?
Trying to find some online advice, or hopefully a solution.
When spending nearly $2,000 this should not be happening.
I do not make frequent calls to customer service. Only 2 calls, and 0 returns. I see apple records this info.
I never had problems with my other macbook or Apple Devices.
Apple should show more concern for my situation and provide more
assitance to me as an individual. It is not always reasonable to think someone can make it to a retail store.
They sell these online with free shipping.

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