'G' and 'H' keys seem to be lifting up from keyboard.

I recently bought a new Macbook Pro 13" 2012 model and the 'G' and 'H' keys on the keyboard are lifted up on one side. On the right side of these keys they are higher than the left side and also very easy to fall off. Any idea's on whether this is normal or not and also what I should do to fix it. Thank you.

I have tried to put them back into place however I have been unsuccessful. I figured out that 2 of the 4 locking clips have to be put underneath another part while the other 2 just have to be locked into it. Quite difficult and I haven't been able to do it. I will be going to apple on Sunday to get them to have a look at it. The keys don't seem to be malfunctioning, just annoying, I bought a Macbook for a level of class and well put together laptop but yet this has happened within a week :/
I haven't even dropped it or knocked it on anything. It has been on my desk the entire time that I have had it so it must gave been during transit to my house.

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