I don't think you're being fussy at all in being concerned about this, but I want to make sure I understand--is the issue that essentially one of the drop out slots sits further back than the other, such that you can eyeball-align the wheel correctly relative to the chainstays and seatube by having on axle side sit further forward than the other? If that's the case, I wouldn't be thrilled about it, but I could live with it. If instead you're having trouble getting the wheel parallel w/ the seat tube, that's a different story. It may be less of a problem when riding, but it can't be easily fixed.

Right now I'm planning on buying a Xootr next month, so I'm disappointed to hear about this issue. I've also corresponded with someone who discovered a crack in theirs around the seat clamp (top clamp, I think). Are there any other quality control issues people know about?

Thanks,
Jack[/QUOTE]
Good questions Jack, I just checked it again and I need to pull back the left axle a bit (just over 1/8 inch perhaps) in order to get the tire centered...I CAN get the wheel aligned properly when this is done. And the bike rides true and straight no matter which position I seat the wheel in. It is just annoying to be told this is 'cosmetic' by the owner. Maybe the tolerances are considered within limit, I don't know.

I could insist this is a manufacturing defect, and ask for an exchange, but they told me that they have not sold many of the new batch of Swifts, and don't know if the others are the same as mine. It's a hassle