Is this a reasonable thing to claim on warranty

I have a Latitude E6400 that's about 13 months old. I have 3 years of US warranty coverage.

My speaker grills have become pretty worn with the silver showing though in patches of about 1 cm^2. Is this something I can claim on the warranty and get replaced? It's kind of annoying but clearly does not impact usability.

Thanks.

 

See this thread for more about the problem.

John

 

Dell claims its cosmetic and not covered by warranty.

 

I've been able to get all of the ones in my company replaced that have flaked. Initially they say it's cosmetic, and I argue a bit and they always send a tech and the part out.

 

Is it damage or defective materials. If the former then I would agree with Dell, but evidence points to the latter.

John