Trackpad problem? (kind of urgent)

Okay, I've just picked up my Pro... haven't even turned it on yet... the first thing I noticed about the click anywhere trackpad was that... well you can't click anywhere? I mean, right at the top of it, you can't click it at all... it's like it's really easy to press down the bottom, but then gets harder as you go up to the top... and at the very top doesn't click at all. Is that the way it's supposed to be, or should I be sending this thing back to the shop? Thanks.
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Well then, welcome to Macintosh!
I understand, I was a bit on edge when I bought mine too. After a few weeks that will fade... so enjoy it while you can! Ha ha. And don't read too many threads on here... they have a thing for making you paranoid about your machine when there is often no need. We're kind of like the Mac hospital here... you won't find many healthy computers, though (like the real world) there are many more healthy Macs out there than there are here, I promise.
Again, enjoy your new Mac and don't be afraid to ask any questions you have!
--Travis

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