I sent an email to PG and I am sending it in to have him look at it for replacement.
Thanks sunspot for bringing up the Arc test method. I have no doubts about Arc's customer service, it is just too bad that this was my 1st Arc. I must say that although the hotspot was off center, the rest of the light was flawless. As I had mentioned to Peter in my email, my father has been a machinist for over 30 years. I grew up with a lathe in my garage and while I am not very good using one, I know what good machine work looks like, and the AAA is a work of art! I always look for items that you can tell are machined, because they have that special quality of being created instead of just molded. Each one is a little different even when done on CNC. I dunno maybe I am a little crazy, but I have always loved when the machining leaves a pattern in the metal instead of a perfectly mirror finish.