Phantom touches when holding the Helix by the corner

My Helix seems to register phantom touches when holding it by the corner(Like when you hold the upper side with your thumb and use the other fingers to support the lower body).
The device registers phantom touches around the left center of the screen, when I'm holding the device like this arond the lower right corner.
I know it's not the wisest way to hold a tablet, but this does happen quite frequently during the normal usage of the tablet, and I'm quite annoyed about this.
In addition, my devices seems to register phantom touches when it's docked and is not fully opened.
I think the flex caused by the force applied to the chassis is the primary cause for this. Are any of you sharing the same experience with me? Or is it just me?
Kim
W540( ), Helix(Sold), Tablet 2(Sold) Tablet 2( ), X120e(Sold), X201 Tablet, X41 Tablet(Sold), X41, X32*4, 701C*4
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All,
Lenovo released a firmware update for the LCD digitizer in October 2013 which should address these issues.
Please visit our support this page on our support site to download and install the fix.  Please follow the instructions carefully and do not power off until complete.
http://support.lenovo.com/en_US/downloads/detail.p​age?DocID=DS037644
This update has been introduced in new manufacturing a while ago, so newer systems should be up to date and should not experience these symptoms.
Best regards,
Mark
ThinkPads: S30, T43, X60t, X1, W700ds, IdeaPad Y710, IdeaCentre: A300, IdeaPad K1
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