Does anyone else have a crack in the chrome?

[Crossova]

Hello all,
I think ive got a serious prob here and after reading through this whole thread i havent seen anyone with my specific problem.

Ill start off by saying that, while i have never dropped my phone i do use it tether (both with a USB cable and using WiFiWMRouter 0.91). As one would guess when tethering wirelessly the phone gets considerably hot. This was the first time i saw cracks start to appear on the chorme sides of the phone. I was willing to live with that as it was just cosmetic and well maybe i deserved it for tethering w/o a plan and an all.

BUT, this past weekend the crack in my chrome just above the "up" volume button became a HOLE in the chrome when i slid my phone open and a chunk of plastic where one of the cracks were popped out of the phone. Now my screen is slightly crooked and there is a small piece of plastic that juts through the hole every time i slide the phone open.

My question now is: when i take my phone into the sprint store...what are the chances they'll believe that i never dropped it and will i be charged the deductable to get it replaced? I bought my phone from BB that friday before it was officially sold in stores and have yet to swap it out or exchange it but this is rediculous.

Ill keep you all posted as to whether i had to pay for a replacement or not. Just figured i share my story with you all in case someone out there has a similar situation