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My current TP has a build date of 10-14, and I have been experiencing the issues of chipping chrome, and half-lit keyboard. But to the OP, check your MEID (HEX) number if it falls in the range of A1000007800572 through A1000007805C7A (this is the range given to me by ecare after contacting them regarding the chipped chrome) your device could possibly have the issues others have been having sometime down the road. If the HEX number is not in this range there is nothing to worry about as this is the only issue I have seen regarding the TP thus far, and Sprint is surprisingly making sure it will be fixed.

I am currently waiting for my TP to come into the shop through advanced exchange.

Also I did get my TP at Best Buy, and exchanged it at a Sprint service center, so to answer the question of going back to BB, no you should not have to because it is a known defect.