My "W" key is loose on my keyboard..what can I do about it?

Does Apple help with this at the genius bar?

I'm in the UK - currently in England and could get to an Apple Retail Store approx 25 miles away, but at the end of next week I move back up to Scotland, and then it's another story... So I'm wondering if I manage to get to the store here whether a loose key is something that can be dealt with on the spot? Or will they need to take it in?
Btw this is a brand new MBP with retina display, but after the 1st one with a terrible LG screen with image persistence, a second with a great screen but a scratched body, this is my third one - which apart from this loose key is perfect!

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