HELP - Combo superdrive scratches my CDs when tilted

Hi,
I have a problem with my macbook much like what is described on appledefects.com below. I tilt the macbook a little bit, like when lifting it up and it scratches my macbook. I purchased this macbook when it first came out, around like a week after it came out. I went to the apple store in NYC at Fifth ave and they said that the macbook isn't really meant to be worked on anything not on a flat surface. But I really feel that even with my macbook working on my lap, it shouldnt ruin my cds. They also said that this isn't registered on their database so that it doesn't qualified for repairs. Help!
Thanks.
Destruction of Media inserted into Combo/Superdrive
Reports of the inserted disks physically being destroyed by Apple's built in drives. Users report the
appearance of 'sandpaper' looking scratches, or other kinds of etching onto various media.
AT YOUR OWN RISK, here are instructions to damage the drive media, courtesy of apple's discussion boards:
Step 1: Put in CD/DVD into optical drive.
Step 2: Wait until the drive gets up some speed (so you hear the nice humm it makes when its spinning.
Step 3: Pick up your macbook and tilt left and right. (listen for the scratching noises)
Step 4: Eject the disk and notice that your DVD/CD has nice new pretty white markings on the readable side. (OH NO you just ruined your cd/dvd)
This has beeen fixed in macbooks weeks 36 and onwords. Call Apple Care if your drive causes this problem.
Source: http://www.appledefects.com/wiki/index.php?title=MacBook

sorry..it scratches my CD not my macbook...

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