N97 GPS + Camera Problems!!!

Before I start I would like to point that a phone that costs 650€ should have a video out cable included...
The two main problems of my phone are:
1. The GPS reception isn't good at all. It takes about 2 minutes to lock a weak signal thats gets lost if I move...
2. There is a camera flash problem
Take a look at these samples
Notice the blurry part on the left side of the pictures ?
Do other N97 users experience the same problems ?
Should I ask for a replacement phone ?
N97 White 20.0.019

dcastrog i agree with you that the sharpie solution might work, but ita not something that should happend in the first place. Nokia has been making phones since i can remember. They should of overlooked this issue, look at N95 the earlier models had covers but then they removed them why b.c it started making problems. I always say you learn on your mistakes but i guess Nokia has a different policy. I bet the same thing is gonna happend to this cover. It will be gone with a new model release. I Just feel like an idiot now paid 800$ for a phone and Nokia didnt even fix it. And now im being sent back and forth to different ppl different companies. But i hope someone will take care of it and fix it.
Here someone started a petition on our forum to nokia.
http://www.n97geeks.com/General-N97/2230-Petition-Nokia-N97-lens-scratching.html
If you guys feel like this should be taken care of please sign it.
When i called Nokia Care Center i was suprised when i told the Rep that my lens is scrached he put me on hold for 5min when he came back he already has processed a shippiung lable for me. I was very happy about the service that Rep has provided. And i was like Wow they even gonna pay for shipping both ways, so i figured that it has to be a very known issue. But oh well i will keep you guys informed.
N97 White (RM-507) V12.2.024
http://www.n97geeks.com/

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