Looks like my Aura has the "pinprick" problem too; found 2 of them. They're so small that a. they don't bother me, and b. I actually don't notice them once I forget about them. (I was reading for about 2 hours yesterday before I even noticed them.) In case anyone wants to take a look:
Anyways, they're certainly no deal-breaker for me. I'm very happy with it. As I said, it's close enough to the Mini in size for me.
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