Low battery health and capacity 4 days old

Hey everyone,
I just received my new Aluminum 2.4 macbook 4 days ago and finally got around to calibrating the battery. Out of the box the battery was at 99% health. I didn't think anything of it and thought that the recalibration would make it go to 100 since it was brand new. After recalibration of the battery it is now at health 96% and charge capacity at 3969 mAh.
I reset the PRAM and the SMC and the readings are still the same. The time left reading fluctuates non-stop and I'm starting to think my battery is bad? Looking around the forums, Ive seen that the new macbooks generally have around 4200 mAh battery capcity.
Is it enough reason to call apple care and request for a new battery (no apple store near me), considering the computer is only 4 days old?

The full charge capacity definitely seems a little low at <4000 mAh. I've seen battery health fluctuate, especially at the beginning. Keep in mind, that the 3rd party applications and widgets which read off the SMC aren't always exactly accurate. It's probably why Apple doesn't include a percentage indicator within System Profiler.
It's worth, at the very least to call into Applecare and explain the situation. They'll be able to better instruction/advise you on what the next best step(s) are for you.

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ID: 0x0100
Potencia eléctrica (W): 60
Revisión: 0x0000
Familia: 0x00ba
Número de serie: 0x00cd1692
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