Paint Rubbing Off Black Macbook

The other day, I found a small spot on the corner of the lid of my Macbook where the matte coat seems to have rubbed off. Today, I noticed that the spot has gotten slightly larger. It looks like it's peeling. Is this covered by the One-Year Limited Warranty?

I think they're painted and then a matte coating is sprayed on. My problem is that some of the coating has come off. It's small but it really bugs me and I'm afraid it might get bigger because it seems like it's flaking off.

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