My MacBook pro trackpad won't respond to the first tap at times

Hi,
I have a new late 2011 MBP purchased about a week ago. Everything was smooth until my trackpad stopped responding to the first tap. Have to tap it two times to click on some thing. Everything else including the gestures with the trackpad seems fine. I had to reboot to get it working proper again. And the problem rises again after awhile.
Any suggestions?

You have 90 days of free tech support from AppleCare from the date of purchase.
AppleCare: 1-800-275-2273.
For trackpad issues: http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1449
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