Defect in glass on 24" aluminum iMac

There is a small defect in the middle of the glass of my iMac's screen. At first I thought it was dust or something on the inside. It turned out to be a divot on the inside.
My main question is, when I bring my iMac to the Apple store, will it be as simple as them replacing the glass right there, or do they not have the equipment and need to ship it off. Its incredibly simple to take off. All you need is a suction cup.
Thanks for your help.

It depends on when you bought it. If you're still within the 14 day period, they'll probably just replace the whole computer. After 14 days, they'll replace the glass panel, but I doubt they'd have it in stock. They'd probably have to order it.

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