Trackpad not responding

My MacBook Pro is having some issues with the trackpad. I'm finding that clicking does not always respond and I have to push hard on it or hold it a bit in order for it to register.

My good friend has been having this same problem with his Unibody MacBook, He's taken it to Apple and they've replaced the parts a number of times. But it still keeps happening.
My only conclusion, Is that he might be clicking too strongly therefore, It is wearing the trackpad button down.
Perhaps you are doing the same thing?
I have been using click-to-click since I bought my MacBook Pro in 2008, And just a few months earlier this year I started noticing a little less response in my trackpad, So I switched to tap-to-click, it's been great.
In my personal experience I think the trackpads on these new Unibody Macs (like all things) wear down with time and use.
My solution, Find a USB or Bluetooth mouse that you really like or use tap-to-click.
I hope this helps you out some!
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