Macbook Pro 2016 - defective screen? (stains)

Yeah,

obviously if push comes to shove, I will have to buy it. At least that would take care of possible future replacements. Even though forcing a customer to purchase additional warranty to cover a manufacturing problem would be a very inconsiderate move from Apple.

And that would still leave me open to another problem. I travel a lot and I'm not always near an Apple Care authorized center. Since I can work remotely, sometimes I find myself spending long(ish) periods of time in areas far from city centers. In the event I had to replace the screen again, that would mean taking a plane and spending additional money, without considering the hassle.

Anyway, I worked already in big customer services like HP, and I know all too well that some parts are defective by nature. Maybe this time they'll replace the monitor with another model, if such model exist.

I'll update this thread as soon as there is any new development.

Just a quick update.

This is indeed the same "STAINGATE" issue that plagued retina screens in the past few years. The finger oils from the keys deposit on the AR coating and transfers to the LCD panel ruining the crystals. The reason you can't see the keyboard marks in the pictures above is because I wiped them off before (I try to do that rarely to avoid messing with the coating). I tend not to get them often since the first replacement when I got into the habit of cleaning the keyboard with water every time before closing the mac.

This diagnosis was confirmed by Apple Care when I went yesterday to pick up my unit which now looks like new. The service was excellent, but I am wondering why some units get this problem while others do not. I'm now looking for a thin microfiber cloth to cover the keyboard every time before closing the macbook and maybe a screen protector (checking the forums to see if it's a good idea). I'll update in case (when?) that happens again.

Yeah, thanks for the link. I will avoid that for sure.

I'm just confused about screen protector and microfiber cloth, since the opinions on the forums seem very discordant. Someone is also suggesting to use a simple A4 paper...