Differences in trackpad clicking effort?

Perhaps someone could help me answer this question about their 17" Macbook Pro:
I just purchased my 17" MBP Core2. I also own a 15" MBP. I've noticed that the 17" trackpad button requires more effort to push down than the 15". Whereas the 15" feels very smooth and also gives clicking feedback, the 17" simply requires more force/exertion to click - almost to the degree that I just don't think the trackpad requires this much effort.
Can any 17" owners tell me if your button requires this kind of effort? Please don't think it's impossible to click the button. I can live with it but whenever i switch over to the 15", I realize how nice the button feels - almost effortless.
TIA

I can tell you, on my 17" Im constantly accidentally clicking all over the place! I had to turn off the click'n'drag feature because I was always dragging stuff around when all i want to do is move the cursor! I'm no newbie to trackpads, but for some reason my hand seems very heavy on this pad... or my trackpad is ultra-sensitive to clicks. At first I thought it was me but then I saw that other people were having the same issues http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=759048 (though i dont know if they are all 17")
A sensitivity option would be much appreciated in the sysprefs!
MacBook Pro C2D 17" Mac OS X (10.4.8) Week 46 Build

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