Out of the box macbook pro, not charging

Hi,
I just purchased a Macbook Pro yesterday. I did as indicated and waited till the battery was fully charged before I unplugged it upon first use. As soon as it said "fully charged" I unplugged it and it showed 96% battery life. I used my laptop today and reached 60% of my battery life. I decided to plug it in, once again it reached "fully charged" and as soon as I unplugged it is only shows 97% charged.
I know that they are designed not to fully charge but shouldnt I be expecting closer to 100% capacity out of the box ?
Thank you

Either return the computer from where purchased or call Apple tech support ASAP.
You have 14 days to return your computer with no questions asked. You also have 90 days of free phone tech support.

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