Drag and drop file to desktop bug

I have a new fusion drive 27" iMac with Thunderbolt Cinema Display.
When I drag a file, like an attachment from mail, onto the desktop it does not drop the file where the cursor indicates it will.
The same thing when dragging from the download folder or a finder window.
The file is randomly paced on the main iMac desktop in no particluar order, and you can't precisely drop a file where you want.
File can be dropped behind open windows, making them hard to find.
If the Thunderbolt display is unplugged, the issue goes away and drag and drop is precise.
This used to happen on my old iMac aswell, but i put it down to a bug with my system, however, it also happened out-of-the-box on the new fusion iMac before I installed any software or files, as I was specifically testing this - it's very annoying and disruptive to workflow.
Something with OSX doesn't like the external monitor when it comes to drag and drop to desktop.

The card reader is apparently stuck in write-locked mode. I don't generally advise do-it-yourself hardware repair, but one ASC poster managed to fix this problem. I haven't tried the fix myself and I can't offer any guidance beyond what's in that discussion. If you cause damage, don't expect your warranty to cover it. I suggest you instead make a "Genius" appointment at an Apple Store.

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