Moving dead pixel on Macbook Retina display!

So like the title says, I have a moving, (what appears to be) dead pixel. At the very beginning, I thought it was in my head so I began taking pictures. Sure enough i noticed a pattern. Every day or two it moves down ever so slightly. Its been about 2 weeks since it first appeared and in total it has only moved about 0.5cm (but it has moved nonetheless).
So basically what I want to know is if there is any fix for this that doesn't involve replacing the entire screen. I did get on to a local store that sells apple products who gave me a ridiculous quote of 1000 euros to fix this issue!
The fact that it moves, has made me think it is not a dead pixel. But if not then what exactly is it? The laptop itself it now about a year and a half old so the warranty is gone!
Any comments/suggestions welcome!

Yes, you can do that, rather than spending $700 on the new display assembly. Its not that noticeable, you see....
Also, there is no guarantee that the newly replaced screen will be free of problems. There are high chances of getting a much more defective screen again.
Apple’s display replacement has always been like a lottery system. You may get Gold or else a Lemon....
I would strongly suggest not to bother to change the display. If I were in your shoes then even I would have done the same thing.
Hope this helps...

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