i like my thread titles to be descriptive and to the point instead of a vague "teaser" :-)
so as i wrote: is there any chance that an apple authorized service center will disassemble a macbook pro or macbook and reapply the thermal paste correctly?
i mean, if you went to them and said: "it is overheating. maybe the problem is with the application of the thermal paste."
i don't know how apple compensates the repair work done by the authorized service providers, but they will get reimbursed for the work they do, then could it be worth a shot?