Crooked stickers / decals on my new X220 - best way to remove ?

ok, is it just me or are other also extremely annoyed by the fact that they just shelled out over a grand for a notebook and it arrives with all stickers put on there crooked.
From the energy star sticker on the outside to the Windows 7 decal, the lenovo enhanced experience and the intel inside.
it is like buying a 911 and the 911 logo on the back is crooked !!!
why do they not just leave them off instead of making it look like a cheap notebook ???
(click i have this question too or reply here please)
and on a second note - what is the best way to remove said decals since i do not and cannot live with them like this and the soft touch surface makes it a pain in the butt to remove them.
blowdryer, razor blade and goo-gone ? (extremely careful to only use the blade to lift the sticker not touch the notebook)
and on a positive note - i am pretty amazed at the battery time i am getting on the new machine and the speed of the i7 and the 6GB of RAM. but i am still uninstalling crap and installing all the things i need
(see also Firefox 13.0 and password manager not working AGAIN thread).....
thanks in advance for your replies.
PS: yes, i am aware i am suffering from OCD - but still ....
someone is already getting paid to put them on there - why not do it right ?

if a chemical is needed to clean the residue, off-the-shelf rubbing alchohol is best. 'goo gone' is petrolium-based and can damage or discolor the plastic. i agree with lead_org though—they'll likely just pull off without much of a fight.
the decals are there because of regulations and contractual advertising. energy star devices require a decal stating compliance. intel and microsoft require decals as part of including their products with PCs. PC manufacturers could pay intel and microsoft extra to not include the decals but the costs would be passed onto the system price and consumers would complain about the increase.
given how easy it is to remove the decals, i pull them off when a system arrives and enjoy a clean palmrest.
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