I agree with everyone else (or nearly everyone else), this is an issue with the house you bought it from, not Bowtech.

Honestly? I seriously doubt the local guy even ordered it from Bowtech (so, apparently does everyone else.) Did it have the Birth Certificate attached when you got it? It sure should have! Some of the Bowtech experts like Rob or Greg would know better than I, but (a) the serial number and test is on the BC, (b) the test date probably is, and (c) no manufacturer is going to ship a year old model.

This whole thing sounds really fishy to me... "Not sure what he can do about the finish"??? what the heck... SEND IT BACK, BUDDY! <-- what I would have told the guy at the shop.

--- and he should get a brand-new bow in his hands before you return the one you have in your hands, and THEN you go back and exchange it. Once again, check the serial number on your bow vs. the one on the bow's paperwork, and verify that they match. If need be, call Bowtech and find out when they built and shipped that exact bow, and to whom. I've got $1 that says they didn't ship it to your dealer last week.