Display is off by about 2 mm when shut.

I love my new Macbook pro 2.8 Ghz but I noticed something yesterday and it has been bothering me.
When the display is closed, it is off center to the right by about 2 mm. I looked at the rear hinge and it is flush on one side but sticks out ever so slightly on the other which is why it is off when closed.
It is not the worst thing in the world but I wonder if this will cause me a problem in the future, also since the hinge in loose like previous posts.
I have not seen any other macbooks/pros other than mine so I have no idea if this is only my machine or all of them/batch.
I also have a slight nick in the metal on the top of the laptop that is not that big of a deal but for a 3000.00 laptop you would expect it to be pristine out of the box.
Not sure if i am going to get a replacement yet since I have to wait for a custom replacement. The down side of ordering a built to order comp.

Hmmm, 2mm is a pretty big offset when you come to think about it.
Apple's been trumpeting their new manufacturing process with tighter tolerances on these new Macbooks/MBP's. Maybe so, but based on the number of posts here already, it appears that their quality control is subpar.
Having said that, I suppose it's business as usual for early adopters of Apple hardware. Last time I got burned on Apple hardware was with my MDD G4's leafblower loud fans.
Despite that negative experience, I'm waiting for my CTO 2.8 MBP to arrive this week. I made the leap of faith and switched from Thinkpads. I hope it won't have any issues.

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