New 10.5.2 Macbook: choppy graphics, quicktime flicker -- help?

Brand-new Macbook w/ 10.5.2, X3100 graphics. Dock animation is choppy, so are genie effect, moving windows, even the spinning beachball. Basically every kind of graphic animation is rough & jerky.
Playing Quicktime videos has an annoying and pronounced flicker.
Tried installing the Leopard Graphics Update, no difference. Tried the new firmware update, got the message "This computer does not need this update."
Side-by-side with my previous Intel Macbook (with GMA950 graphics), the difference is startling. My old Macbook is smooth, no jerkiness at all. QT videos play perfectly. (It is also running 10.5.2 with all updates.)
I can find lots of posts about these issues individually, but nothing with solutions. And I have both sets of problems, right out of the box. I don't think this Macbook is defective -- these exact problems seem too widespread.
Is there anything I can do besides sit and wait and hope for a fix "someday"?
This is really discouraging. Can anyone offer any insight?

I'd try one thing, which is to reset the PRAM, but since it's a brand new computer, instead of futzing around with it I'd take it straight back to Apple. This behavior is because for some reason the graphics driver is not functioning correctly, and hopefully it's just a faulty graphics parameter in the PRAM. To reset the PRAM, reboot the computer and immediately hold down the option-command-P-R keys all at once. The computer will make it's startup chime noise, and then will reset and make the startup chime noise again. When this second chime happens, release the keys and let it boot normally. Hopefully that clears the problem but if not I'd say take it back and ensure Apple gives you a properly working computer off the bat. This is a problem that they can no doubt fix, but I wouldnt want to be the one who has to worry about it if I were you.

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panic(cpu 2 caller 0x2a8ac2): Kernel trap at 0x9328b4e8, type 14=page fault, registers:
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0x92febc98 : 0xf9633f (0xa34d800 0x5 0x8f8ab08 0x8f8ab00)
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0x92febce8 : 0xf9364c (0xbbf0c00 0x40 0x5 0x8f8ab04)
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0x92febe78 : 0xf7aa47 (0x88eac00 0xaf70e90 0xd 0xd)
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0x92febec8 : 0xf82e5b (0x88eac00 0xaf70e90 0xd 0x190f68)
0x92febf08 : 0xfa5341 (0x88eac00 0xf7a9aa 0xaf70e90 0xd)
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