Bottom of screen contacts surface when fully open

Having just bought my first Mac (Macbook) I have generally been impressed with the quality of the product and all the accessories compared with Windows laptops. However there seems to be a 'design' fault with the angle range of the screen. I find that when the Macbook is at a comfortable height for typing I have to angle the screen far back in order to have it as close to 90 degrees to my eyes as possible and therefore get the best image quality. However doing this causes the bottom edge of the screen to contact the surface it is on and in fact even raises the back of the Macbook. The obvious concern is that the edge will become rubbed over time and ruin the appearance.
I find it strange that this flaw (IMO) was not picked up during the design stage considering how much attention to detail Apple seem to apply to their products. Obviously it would be solved by using some form of 'stand' to raise the back slightly but as I use it in several locations I don't really want to lug something like this around.
Just really wondering if anyone else has noticed this or seen any marks on the bottom edge of the screen that worries them?
Macbook 2 GHz Mac OS X (10.4.6) 1 GB RAM
Macbook 2 GHz (white) Mac OS X (10.4.6) 1 GB RAM

Yes, just look at the macbooks at the Apple Store. They're all scratched on the lower areas of the display in the back.
Obviously Apple has a design issue with these thin computers. If they want them this thin, they need to redesign the hinge somehow. With the MBPs, Apple has chose to limit the tilt instead so you can't go that far back, but that is also far from ideal.
The 'solution' is to put a clean piece of paper underneath in the back so that it won't scratch...
Another solution would be for Apple to put USEFUL feet on this thing - bigger ones - so that the computer is raised a few mm more. That would do the trick.
Question is why Apple didn't figure this out before they started shipping?

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