Backlight Keyboard not illuminating

Hello all,
Please excuse me if this is a silly question but i think i'm going slightly mad.
I've had my MBP 13" for about 4 months now and i am starting to notice some of the keys are not as bright as some of the others.
For example as i sit here the I O P L keys are quite dull but all the keys to the left are really bright. I have checked the brightness by using the F5 and F6 keys and the light below the I O P L keys goes darker and lighter. It's just that the actual keys seem darker.
I would take it to an apple shop but it would need to get dark for them to confirm any fault if any.
Am i going crazy? Has anyone seen this?
Again sorry if this is a stupid question.
Thanks for your help
Ian

As rkaufmann87 indicated... bring it in to an Apple store and have them take a look at it. The individual key lighting should be consistent. I had a desktop Logitech keyboard where the lighting on one side of the keyboard was significantly lower than the other... so I know it can be annoying. Your machine is still under warranty so have them check it out.

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