Retina Macbook has Yellow tint ... purchased via online store so how do I exchange?

Hi there,
I've just received my BTO Retina Macbook Pro and notice that there is a definite yellow tint. Looking online this is a common problem. But as I'm located in the UAE, there's no offical apple store here, just the online one.
I've compared the issue to my 2011 MBP and using the Retina MBP over airplay to my Sony HDTV. Attached are images to illustrate the issue.
What is the process / where can I go to have this issue fixed?

hey...just got my MBPr 4 days ago. My friend got his as well, and is calling me crazy because I'm bothered by a slight yellow tint to the screen, when the brightness is turned up to nearly full.
I've attached a screenshot. The computer was running for about 25 minutes when I took it. He's telling me that I'm nitpicking because I'm never going to use a pure white background, although pages like yahoo and google have an essentially white background. I've also included an all-black background, and a shot of the google homepage.
Do you guys see it as well? Comparitively, do you think it's a problem. If I decide to return it, it will have to be by mail because I ordered the 2.3 i7 with 16gb RAM, so it can't be replaced by store models.
Otherwise I'm really happy with the laptop. It's blazing fast and designed really well. Just wondering if you guys see a problem, or I really am nuts? By the way, this unit has a samsung display (discovered via the terminal command), not an LG panel.

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