High CPU temp on new SR MBPs

Question

I have posted this on other (not apple.com) forums, without many replies. I am hoping that posting it here will reach more SR MBP users.
I load tested a Santa Rosa MBP (stock 2.4 GHz model) at a local Apple store, running 3 quicktime videos and one Final Cut Pro demo video to fully load the CPU (and GPU). Monitored the temp and CPU load with istat. The MBP was on a flat display table and the store was your usual mall room temp.
The CPU ran between 82-91C, averaging about 84C. Really high. The fans stayed at a constant 2000 rpm, if I remember correctly -- I only looked at the fan rpm a couple times.
(1) Has anyone else seen this high a CPU temp on a SR MBP?
(2) Has anyone opened a new MBP up to inspect the thermal paste application?
(3) Would the Apple Store exchange a brand-new MBP for another one, if running at 85C or higher was its only problem?
I am worried about buying a new MBP now, because of heat. Thank you for any replies.
SR MBP 2.4 GHz stock model Mac OS X (10.4.9) in-store

Answer 1

I have an own the latest MBP to hit the market, for a
couple of days I've notice the CPU temp floating
around 59-61°C and this is just idling, doing nothing
other then playing itunes. After spending sometime
working in Photoshop the temp sores to 71-75°C, the
system feels like it's slowing down ><</div>
Using Photoshop with (presumably) one core loaded or sporadic load on both cores, and getting a CPU temp of 71-75C would seem to correspond well to my report of ~84C under full dual core load. Did your fans not go up in rpm as the CPU temp got higher, or the CPU load increased?
It seems that the default fan configuration in SR MBPs, or perhaps the actual application of thermal paste inside (remember that old problem?), leads to systems that run extremely hot. This will shorten the life of the MBP, and it's just plain less comfortable to use!
Not good. Thank you for the reply; hopefully more first-hand reports are coming.