Replacement MBP arrived -- week 27?!?!?!

I just received my replacement MBP today. It was shipped on Monday from Ranchero, California. This is my second replacement.
I find it a bit strange that I've receved a Week 27, when most people here are getting Week 28 and 29 units right now. A quick search revealed that people were receiving Week 27 units at the beginning of July. I'm a bit mystified by this.
What gives?
Oh, and the whine is worse than my previous two MBPs. I'm not yet sure what else is wrong, though there is the same light slight leak at the bottom of my screen as the last one -- perhaps every MBP has this?

Your replacement came out of a warehouse not off the assembly line.
Jim
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