ISight indicator light NOT on?!

Hi People,
Have had a MacBook Pro 13" for a month or so and only just noticed the lack of the iSight indicator light. Occasionally when going to Photo Booth it will come on, but dimly so, then flicker and fade away. Has anyone had this before and if so, have you fixed it, short of taking it to Apple under warranty.
Have reset smc and pram stuff to no success, also the camera itself has always worked.

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Mine has always shone when the iSight is in use, it sounds like a dodgy LED so best get it back to Apple right away so they can fix it.

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