The stain part was kinda sarcastic. I haven't looked through the warranty yet, but I'm thinkin it better be covered.
My Volvo has almost a quarter million miles on the original core! This must have been a defective piece from the plant. We shall see how the dealer handles it. They had it all day Friday, and the service mgr called to let me know that it would be put back together by late afternoon, but wanted to detail the inside. Will update when I get it back.