New Macbook Pro 2012 Battery health.

Hi all, hope you can give me some advice.
I purchased a New Macbook Pro 13" (2012 model) 3 weeks ago. It has now had 11 charge cycles and the battery health has dropped to 86%. I have gone through the calibration process, reset smc/pram but sitll seems to be dropping.
Is this normal, should i return it to apple and have the machine swapped, should i just leave it and if it gets worse get it repaired under apple care.
Intrestingly, Battery health states the battery is 9.3 months old, from the serial number of the mac I understand that that mac was made in 3rd week of october, I just wonder if that battery has been stood arround semi-charged for 9 months and this has damaged it.
Any help would be great, thanks
Paul

I would make an appointment at your local Apple Store or an AASP and have them test the battery. My battery 'life' is right on the manufacturing week of my computer. Something's up with the battery - since you're still under warranty have it checked out now.
Good luck,
Clinton

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