Hinge Noise on 15" Macbook Pro

Is anyone else having this issue?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tddc5ow4bNg
(taken with my iPhone 4)
It's been getting progressively worse over the last few months. I took it to the Apple Store in July and they documented it, said it would "eventually" need service. I called in September when it was cracking almost 90% of the time when closing the screen. I got it back and it was fine for about a week or so, and then it started again.
If I adjust the screen in any way or when I'm closing it (almost always when I'm "pulling" the screen down to close it), this noise happens on the right-side. My wife has a white unibody Macbook and it does not make this noise at all. As far as tacticle or feel of it, I get the sense the hinge isn't disengaging when I'm trying to close the screen.
I just sent it in again but am getting progressively more and more disappointed in this machine--it was expensive. I have Apple care (thank god) and it is covering it, but in the past year (going on two) that I've had it, it's had the following repairs done...
* Logic Board (headphone jack died...)
* Hard Drive (kernel panics...this is what they replaced)
* RAM (part of the same repair for kernel panics...this is also what they replaced)
* Hinge (2x now)
* Battery Cover (warped)
The only issue they have not been able to "fix" was the pulsing backlight when it's on low brightness, they said that was "normal". However, I'm getting a horizontal black bar flashing on the screen every so often when I'm using it--it's anywhere from 1-3" in width from the top of the screen. I've not seen this on any other Mac in our home.
Sorry, I don't mean to sound like a rant but the hinge thing is really annoying (not to mention the repairs). Anyone else have this issue?

My late-2008 MBP's display hinge has always made a slight creaking sound when it moves. After 22 months of use, there is no indication that this is actually a problem.
The only issue they have not been able to "fix" was the pulsing backlight when it's on low brightness, they said that was "normal".
My screen's backlight pulses or flickers slightly at very low brightness settings. I believe they all do. It's explained in this excellent post from darrylh:
http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=9679713#9679713
I'm getting a horizontal black bar flashing on the screen every so often when I'm using it--it's anywhere from 1-3" in width from the top of the screen.
My MBP has always done this, dozens of times a day. It has no more effect on my work or my enjoyment of the MBP than the fact that I blink my eyes frequently. When my eyes are closed, I can't see *any part* of the screen. But I'm not sending my head in for repair, because blinking doesn't interfere with anything I do. I suggest that you simply ignore your display's blinking, just as you ignore your eyes blinking.

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