Sleep/ALS problem even AFTER Apple Store ALS replacement!

So I've had this sleep/ALS problem for months; wave my hand near the left ALS and display goes black. Gets better after PB has been on for a while. I like my office rather dimly lit (hey, a little "mood" lighting) but I have to have it lit up like an operating theater in the morning to keep the blasted PB running...
Anyway, we recently got an Apple Store in town, so (with one week left in warranty) I took it in; they ordered new ALS sensor, last Saturday they replaced it.
Worked great until...this morning same problem!! Now what!? I'm going by this afternoon to speak with them.
Needless to say, I've reset PMU, PRAM, safe boot, and just about everything else one can reset. Sigh. I thought sure a replacement hardware sensor would do it.
Oh yeah, the sleep light also quit working, except sometimes. These intermittent problems are sure a pain!
And, like others w/this problem, keyboard backlighting has disappeared from Preferences. Strange.

repair was not done properly, get them fix it again or try another service place.
maybe call Apple customer relations to complain.

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