well, im guessing it was just the heat of the car down here in flordia. I bought it brand new, and its never been repaired. I usually keep it under my seat, and its got to be over 100 degrees in the car most days down here. If i can get this fixed by someone, you can be sure its not going back under the seat anymore!
When looking with the naked eye, it does not look that bad really, but that zoomed in pic with a 3.2megpixel camera really shows microscopic details!!.. i cant believe how bad it looked in the pic.

you guys have any ideas on what course of action i should take?
I really appreciate all the help.