MacBook Pros and the case getting black spots?

My old PB17 had all sorts of problems with the area around the keypad starting to get "black spots" after a few months of use.
I got the case replaced once because I complained about it, and then put a pad-thingie around the trackpad, where I rest my palms. So it is pristeen right now and for when I sell or give away the old one.
Now that my new MacBook Pro has I arrived I was wondering: these cases looks the same as the old PB - so do they have the same "black holes in the aluminum" problem?
doug

Yup, MacBook Pro's are affected by this. Mine is having quite the significant problem with these little speckles.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/34606175@N00/281060903/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/34606175@N00/281060906/

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