Not necessarily, pirate_felix. It can be both ways - it's a shot/perspective popular in movies, where they focus on something close and then focus on an object further away.
I'd take it to an Apple store - book an appointment at a Genius Bar. If none of the solutions put forward on this thread have worked, then it's the best possible thing to do. If it is still under warranty they'l probably replace it (if they don't have a solution for your problem).
That's the kind of thing that could sound awesome, but in reality probably wasn't that great... Oh no, it was awesome, especially if you are having a waterfight :mrgreen: