Robert Nicholson said: "I can notice some ever so slight bubbling of the paint on the lighter part just above the DVD rom slot and not so surprisingly at a spot equidistant from the far edge of the machine on the left hand side. "So, I was wondering if there are any folks who have slight bubbling that didn't result in chipping/flaking etc." Again, Robert, that's exactly what I had. Check the list Archives; it's been discussed before. Send it back to Apple; they will fix it. Tim Naegele www.naegele.com __________