Just got imac back, two new dead pixels

I just got my iMac back from a repair (the hard drive crashed) and now there are 2 new dead pixels that weren't there before. I am totally bummed. I know they don't replace the display for a couple of bad pixels, but come on! They repaired one thing and broke another? I don't get it.

My brand new iMac shipped not with a dead pixel but with a spec of dust, underneath the glass... A spec of dust... (or maybe a defect in the glass itself). My iPhone only has tiny dust particles because it stays in my pocket. This was fresh out of the factory. If it was Steve W. building them in Steve J's mom's garage, it wouldn't seem careless. But since this came from a high quality factory, it seems careless. The tech-support guy laughed at me. I said "would it be that hard to lift off the glass, clean it, and put it back on?"
Apparently it's not in the "threshold". Apple's customer support has gone to s* since I first got a G3 iBook.
I'm being pretty picky, but when you have such a large, beautiful display, every defect stands out. At least I only notice it when it's against a solid color lighter than it (usually only white).

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