droid x bad ear speaker

so i got my long awaited Droid x only to find that calls sound muffled as if my speaker was blown.  So i did some research and found some forums with people complaining of the same issue.  I had the volume half way up and also tried speaker phone.  Speaker phone worked fine, it is just the ear piece speaker.

i called verizon and they had me try a few things:

1. remove the battery while the phone is still powered on and then try a call.
2. make sure i have the latest update.  I snagged an update last night.
3. if still have issues i opted for the new phone being that it was within the 30 day period.  Although i have to wait for it to ship on august 4th, but i would rather a new phone than a certified refurbish at this point of only having the phone for a week.

hope this helps