Unibody Nvidia + Photoshop CS4 OpenGL bug?

I am experiencing a particular bug in Photoshop CS4 Extended which is related to the OpenGL GPU acceleration which is very dependent on the video driver. The particular bug I'm seeing is when I free transform a object/layer or perform a transform selection the transformed object/layer/selection is off by a pixel and that pixel is semi-transparent with whatever is being transformed.
Can anybody with both a unibody and Photoshop CS4 test this on their system to see if its really an issue with the driver or if it is something with my Photoshop installation?
Here's what I do to test. 1. creat a new doc at any size/ppi. 2. drag out a selection and fill with a solid color. 3. free transform object/selection. 4. zoom in on transformed object and look at the edges to see if there is this feathered/semi-transparent edge.
I haven't tested in bootcamp since I don't have a Win version of CS4.
Thanks.

Here are screenshots:
I reset Photoshop preferences. Then reinstalled Photoshop which seemed to make things kinda better. I only get the distortion when free transforming and not transforming a selection.

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IF at a view scale of 100% of a graphic, say 20meg or so, you have slow response using the Marquee tool AND you use or do not use the OpenGL settings (it really does not matter) it is because of a bad install of PS CS4.
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