Laptop paint coming off around touchpad

[alanhbh]

Hi, I have an HP 1a30us and the warranty ran out about 2 months ago.  Right before the warranty ended, I had the laptop sent in to be fixed because the paint around the touchpad area kept chipping off. When I got it back, the parts where the paint had came off were gone and it looked like they replaced those parts. 

Within the first couple weeks that I got it back repaired, the paint started chipping of again, and in the same area. I'm not using the touchpad area it with long, sharp fingernails or anything, just normal use, so I can't understand how the paint keeps chipping off.  It would be great if HP could repair it again even though its out of warranty, because its the same problem I had before, and it hasn't stayed fix.

Thanks.

[Huffer]

Is it on the right button, too? It is happening right where you touch it the most, but should be able to withstand normal wear. But replacing those parts is expensive and likely not worth it unless there is a functional issue.