LED Backlight flicker within specification!

Hi All,
I recently purchased a 2.2 GHz LED backlight Glossy MBP. After using the unit for a few days I noticed repeated eye strain and headaches.
I calibrated the LCD to no avail and can honestly say that I have never had such an issue with my glossy CCFL backlight MB or new 24" iMac.
After almost a week of use, I stumbled upon a background that exposed a clear flickering on the LCD. (Here is a copy: http://www.csse.uwa.edu.au/~lucas/background.html)
I called Apple and was told to take it in to an authorized repair center (Next Byte, Nedlands WA). Upon showing the unit to the technician, he stated that the flicker was evident and that he would let Apple know.
I called Apple a little later but they had still not heard back from the repair center, even though I had been called by Next Byte and told that Apple had been filled in. However to my surprise, the current technician proceeded to inform me that the flicker on my unit was standard across all LED backlight units and that it was "within specification"!
I was and still am very disappointed that a flicker on any LCD is acceptable and fail to see how such a disappointing "feature" can be palmed off as tolerable.
I am waiting to hear from Apple on Monday but so far I am so far disgusted with my experience. A 2,700 AUD machine should not exhibit an LCD flicker, least of all one that causes its user considerable discomfort.
Rami

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