New bike already failing - 24 hours

If you get it back immediately they might be able to return it to the distributor as DOA, but if the distributor won't take it back it's unlikely the shop will.

As they drilled it I don't think the disti will want it back, plus as it was the last in stock I doubt they will have forks going spare...

Strip it.

No paint. No worries.

Inhaling the paint thinner does wonders for your lack of concern re: scratches too .

So paint stripper on carbon works?