MBP display issue. Apple refuses to repair.

i have bought my MBP in May 2008 and 2 or 3 months ago i discovered a grey fuzzy area underneath the screen. it is like a blur wich you can see best when you´re looking from the side on a dark background or even when the MBP is turned off!
i returned it last week to my local offical apple reseller and they sent it to the nearest repair center. yesterday they called me that the MBP is back in store but still in the same conditions. they told me the ´experts´ from the repair center decided that it is not different from other MBP screens.
it´s good noticeble and very annoying because i paid 1800 euro´s for one of the best machines on the market and it should be as good as i bought it because i treat it like my baby.
what can i do to get this repaired under warranty?
Message was edited by: younes

Grey fuzzies? You might have the same problem i'm currently getting fixed by Apple. I have one of the older Core Duo MBP's and recently my matte display started having these small grey fuzzy blotches on the screen. At first I thought i only had 1-2 fuzzies, but after i showed the Genius Bar the problem they found alot of them on the screen (after changing the background from the plain Leopard background to a pure white background). It's currently in the Depot getting fixed. If I were you, I'd defintely call AppleCare and have them transfer you over to a Dispatch rep.

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