Dust Stuck on rMBP Display

Hey all,
My Retina MacBook Pro was delieverd to me last week, and I have noticed that there seems to be dust stuck on the display of the laptop. It is in a pretty noticeable spot, just left to centre on the display. It is quite distracting when watching movies, or generally using the machine against a dark backdrop. I at first thought it was a dead pixel, but I noticed that the anomoly is still visible when the system is powered off. I have had a few dead pixels on a few other desktop displays that I use and I can generally live with that, but this seems to be much worse and more distracting than your typical dead pixel.
I have tried my best to remove the dust from the screen, by rubbing it with a microfiber cloth which has not worked. I have also gently rubbed it with my finger, but to no avail also. I can actually feel the dust on the display itself when rubbing it with my finger. Does anyone have any other cleaning suggestions?
The very fact that I have been unable to remove the dust is leading me to believe that it is embedded between the display and the outerglass casing. I am nearly certain that the dust was not there since day one as I would have noticed it, so would it be possible that dust would have somehow found its way between the glass and the display? And if that is the case, what are my options? I bought the Retina model and had hoped to enjoy a prisitine screen, but this issue is a bit of a bleamish on such a fine screen.

mroatman wrote:
What happened, Sierra? I have the exact same issue...a "dust spot" that actually looks like a puncture on the screen. I'm wondering what my chances are for having a cosmetic issue addressed.
You won't know that until you call Apple Care, get a case number if you are still under warranty.  If out of warranty, take the computer to an Apple store or an AASP.  Whichever is more convenient for you. 

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