Pink tint after 10.8.2 and firmware update

I'm not sure if anyone else is seeing this but my MBPr is behaving very oddly. I installed the 10.8.2 update yesterday and everything went prefectly. I then installed the firmware update and all the other updates (iPhoto, etc). This evening (about 24 hours later) many of the images on my screen have a fairly dark pink tint almost like I'm selecting them. I've tried re-installing the 10.8.2 combo update, resetting the PRAM and the SMC and have restarted a bunch of times. I attached an image to show what I'm talking about with the pink.
So far, I think the is the most buggy piece of Apple hardware I've owned. I'm also seeing some of the image retention issue and the left side of my trackpad isn't clicking anywhere near as well as the right side. I guess I'll have to make the 50 mile trek to the nearest Apple Store this weekend and see if they can help.
If you look at the image below you can see the text tools are pink, some of the menu item icons are pink and a lot more you can't see like App windows, widgets, etc.

My display is working great - and I've been through the 10.82 update, the 10.8.2 update, etc., but no firmware update (your's was likely Retina-specific).
Your ATB should just be pug-and-play. Since you're still under warranty, I would contact AppleCare and possibly setup and appointment with the Genius Bar folks at your local Apple Store: something's not right - whether it's you display or your notebook.
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