Potential problem with my finish

[AugustWest]

Hey guys, I recently got a p-bass body in candy tangerine satin and I'm thinking that something isn't quite right.  It seems like it's too soft.  I've read that they continue to harden for a while after they ship but this seems excessive.  Under the pickguard where the screws are you can see that the finish was sorta pushed out a bit from the pressure.  It's much worse under the bridge.  Maybe this is normal for these finishes so I wanted to ask on here, see if anyone else has had similar experiences.  I've already sent it back once because the first finish shrank and was cracked upon arrival.  I hate the thought of waiting another 4 or 5 weeks but I'm worried about the longevity of the paint on this thing.  It's already gotten dinged up from a very light bump on the edge of a table. 

 

[musicispeace]

Hmm, what wood is it?

 

[AugustWest]

Swamp Ash

 

[AirCap]

I've been doing finishing for 40 years, and part of me wants to say this is normal.... but it's brand spanking new? Maybe 3rd times the charm. Send it back.

 

[Logrinn]

Yes, that definitely looks weird/wrong.
I've got a body in satin Dakota Red, and there's none of that on it.

 

[AugustWest]

Thanks guys, I wanted someone else to tell me it wasn't right before I committed to sending it back yet again.