Paint Chipping off macbook pro keys?

I bought my macbook pro in August of 2012, recently over time the paint has begun to chip on 3 of my keys, I was wondering if apple will replace theys keys, I have the additional apple care, but I am willing to pay to get the keys fixed.
Does anyone know if apple will fix this and how much it will cost?
Thanks!

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