Small Black Stripe And Dots On Screen (MacBook Pro 15")

Last year July i bought my first mac, amazed at it's performance graphics etc etc.
But recently a black stripe appeared out of nowhere, also there is randomly black dots
on the screen, whom appear from time time.
I've read a couple of thing like resetting ram, running diagnostics etc without luck.
Can anybody help me? I afraid they are dead pixels, if so i am very disappointed in the quality of
the screen (a thing that i didn't expect)
Anyone?

Your computer is new enough that they should be able to know it is under warranty whether or not you have the receipt. If you bought it from the on line store, you may have some paperwork in your email.
If you have access to an external display, you might check and see if the graphics problem is also on the external. If not, the problem may be with your display rather than with the chip. But whatever it is, it will be covered by the warranty.
The store may also be able to refer you to a local Apple Authorized Service Provider should you need one.
Good luck!

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