A Dead Pixel After Just 1 Month

I bought my 24" Aluminum iMac a few days after the release of Leopard from my local AAFES (military exchange service). The unit I purchases was a return, but they gave me a 20% discount. There was no way I could possibly turn that offer down. When I got the unit home, all was in order except for a couple white dots at the very bottom right of the display. I was immediately turned off, but my folks talked me into keeping it and having it fixed later. I opted out of the AAFES warranty instead to buy an Apple Care Plan for the iMac at a later time.
Anywho, just the other day, I noticed a dead pixel on the display. It doesn't affect much, but I'm starting to grow tired of these little problems.
After reading a few discussions online, I'm worried Apple will not fix the display issue. Does anyone have some advice?

I have the same problem. I bought a 20in iMac (brand new) and noticed a dead pixel about a month later. I'll try the iTunes visualizer trick. The pixel is right near the center of the screen, so it's hard to avoid noticing it. This is especially sad to see in Apple's displays, which are otherwise remarkable.

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